Medical talc for instillation in the case of malignant pleural effusion or pneumothorax

• Granulometrically modified talc
• Sterile
• Asbestos-free
• Endotoxin-free

Indication

• Malignant pleural effusion
• Pneumothorax

Recommended dose

• 2 to 5 g for pleural effusion and
• 2 g for pneumothorax.

STERITALC is suitable for all indications for pleurodesis. It is insoluble and induces permanent pleurodesis. Talc pleurodesis is more effective and less painful than tetracyclines.

STERITALC has been the standard of care for decades. Thousands of patients worldwide have been successfully treated with STERITALC.

It is the only talc-based pleurodesis product with a well-documented and proven track record of safety and efficacy.

21 clinical studies from16 countries involving 2486 patients over a period of  25 years

“The most important clinical implication of our study is that largeparticle talc can safely be used for pleurodesis. Other talc preparations should not be used for this indication.”
_{Janssen et al.: Safety of pleurodesis with talc poudrage in malignant pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study. Lancet 2007; 369: 1535-1539}

„Es gilt als gesichert, dass es beim französischen Luzenac-Talk (… STERITALC, NOVATECH) zu keiner systemischen Talkumdissemination kommt.“
“It is accepted as certain that the French Luzenac talc (… STERITALC, NOVATECH) does not result in a systemic talc dissemination.”
_{Schnyder / Tschopp: Behandlung des Pneumothorax mittels internistisch-thorakoskopischer Talkumpleurodese. Der Pneumologe 2010. 7: 357-363}