Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Injectable · Kit
- Sold as
- 2 products — Ceretec and Drax Exametazime
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
How Drax Exametazime is dosed
From the FDA label for Drax Exametazime (application NDA208870). Other technetium tc-99m exametazime kit products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Use careful handling with appropriate safety measures to minimize radiation exposure to both patients and healthcare professionals. ( 2.1 ) For an adult patient, recommended dose is 259 - 925 megabecquerels (MBq) [7-25 millicuries (mCi)]. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Radiation Safety - Drug Handling Technetium Tc 99m exametazime is a radioactive solution and should be handled with appropriate safety measures to minimize radiation exposure. During handling use waterproof gloves and effective shielding, including syringe shields [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . 2.2 Important Administration Instructions Use strict aseptic procedures throughout preparation and handling. Visually inspect the reconstituted technetium Tc 99m exametazime solution for particulate matter and discoloration prior to radiolabeling of white blood cells. Do not use the reconstituted solution if there is evidence of particulate matter or discoloration. Follow the directions of drug preparation carefully to ensure efficient leukocytes labeling [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.5 , 2.6 )] . Measure patient dose with a suitable radioactivity calibration system immediately prior to administration. Instruct patients to hydrate, after administration of technetium Tc 99m exametazime labeled white blood cells and void frequently to minimize radiation dose to the kidneys and bladder [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] . 2.3…
Everything below is the FDA label for Drax Exametazime (injectable). Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit is also sold as kit, and those are different medicines to take — follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Drax Exametazime side effects
The following adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling; Hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . The following adverse reactions associated with the use of technetium Tc 99m exametazime have been identified in clinical trials or post-marketing reports. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Cardiovascular: transient blood pressure increase Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: rash, generalized erythema, urticaria, angioedema, pruritus. General disorders and administration site conditions: facial edema, fever, asthenic conditions (e.g., malaise, fatigue). Nervous system disorders: headache, dizziness, paraesthesia. Vascular disorders: flushing. Gastrointestinal disorders: nausea, vomiting. Most common adverse reactions include transient increase in blood pressure, rash, generalized erythema, facial edema and fever. ( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Jubilant DraxImage Inc. at 1-888-633-5343 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Who shouldn’t take Drax Exametazime
None. None. ( 4 )
Every technetium tc-99m exametazime kit product we track (2)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Injectable | No data | — | View → | |
| 2 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Injectable | No data | — | View → |
What people report to the FDA about technetium tc-99m exametazime kit
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 1 reports naming technetium tc-99m exametazime kit. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- circumstance or information capable of leading to medication error1 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean technetium tc-99m exametazime kit caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label section above.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved July 26, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Drax Exametazime?
Drax Exametazime (Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit) is a medication supplied as an injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution.
Can you take technetium tc-99m exametazime kit with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run technetium tc-99m exametazime kit against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is technetium tc-99m exametazime kit sold under?
We track 2 technetium tc-99m exametazime kit-containing products in the U.S.: Ceretec and Drax Exametazime. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does technetium tc-99m exametazime kit come in?
Across the brands we track, technetium tc-99m exametazime kit is currently marketed as injectable and kit, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic technetium tc-99m exametazime kit?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled technetium tc-99m exametazime kit product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.
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Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
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