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Sincalide (Intravenous Route)
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Description
Sincalide belongs to the group of medicines known as diagnostic aids. Diagnostic aids are used to help diagnose certain medical problems. Sincalide is given by injection before tests are done to check if the gallbladder and pancreas are working properly and to help diagnose other problems of these organs.
The doses of sincalide will be different for different patients and depend on the weight of the patient and on the type of test.
Sincalide is used only under the supervision of a doctor.
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