Is Sincalide legal in the US?
Yes, FDA approved for gallbladder and pancreas tests and X-ray studies.
BSome human evidenceFDA approvedas of 2026-10-26
Sincalide is FDA-approved as Kinevac (approved 1976) as a diagnostic agent: to stimulate gallbladder contraction for imaging, to stimulate pancreatic secretion together with secretin for pancreatic function testing, and to speed the passage of barium through the small bowel during x-ray studies. 2
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Citations
- Ziessman 2010, J Nucl Med: multicenter study of sincalide infusion methodology and normal gallbladder ejection fraction values doi.org
- Kinevac (sincalide) prescribing information, Bracco, 2023 bracco.com
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