Indium Oxyquinoline
This compound is used in nuclear medicine to label white blood cells or other cells outside the body with radioactive indium-111, which are then reinjected to track inflammation, infection, or tumors inside the body. The oxyquinoline (oxine) acts as a carrier to move indium across cell membranes.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
This compound is used in nuclear medicine to label white blood cells or other cells outside the body with radioactive indium-111, which are then reinjected to track inflammation, infection, or tumors inside the body. The oxyquinoline (oxine) acts as a carrier to move indium across cell membranes.
Yes, Indium Oxyquinoline is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2110573. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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