Indocyanine Green (ICG) for Injection USP is a sterile, lyophilized green powder containing 25 mg of indocyanine green with no more than 5% sodium iodide. Indocyanine Green for Injection USP is dissolved using Sterile Water for Injection, and is to be administered intravenously. There is currently no known toxicity to this agent and no overdose has ever been reported (product insert). Current trials have utilized 3-5 mg/kg without any adverse effects. The LD50 after I.V. administration ranges between 60 and 80 mg/kg in mice, 50 and 70 mg/kg in rats and 50 and 80 mg/kg in rabbits.