Technetium Tc-99m Pertechnetate Generator — uses, dosing, side effects & the brands that sell it · pharmaranks
Technetium Tc-99m Pertechnetate Generator: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Technetium Tc-99m Pertechnetate Generator is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 4 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
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Key facts
Available as
Solution · Injectable
Sold as
4 products — Drytec, Minitec and Technelite, and others
Prescription?
Prescription only
Generic available?
Not in our catalog
How technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator is dosed
From the FDA label for Technelite (application NDA017771). Other technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection is usually administered by intravascular injection. For imaging the urinary bladder and ureters (direct isotopic cystography), the Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection is administered by direct instillation aseptically into the bladder via a urethral catheter, following which the catheter is flushed with approximately 200 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP directly into the bladder. The dosage employed varies with each diagnostic procedure. When imaging the nasolacrimal drainage system, instill the Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection by the use of a device such as a micropipette or similar method which will ensure the accuracy of the dose. The suggested dose range employed for various diagnostic indications in the average ADULT PATIENT (70kg) is: Vesico-ureteral Imaging 18.5 to 37MBq (0.5 to 1mCi) Thyroid Gland Imaging 37 to 370MBq (1 to 10mCi) Salivary Gland Imaging 37 to 185MBq (1 to 5mCi) Nasolacrimal Drainage System Maximum 3.7MBq (100µCi) The recommended dosage range in PEDIATRIC PATIENTS is: Vesico-ureteral Imaging 18.5 to 37MBq (0.5 to 1mCi) Thyroid Gland Imaging 2.22 to 2.96MBq (60 to 80µCi)/kg body weight The patient dose should be measured by a suitable radioactivity calibration system immediately prior to administration of the dose. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for…
Technetium Tc-99m Pertechnetate Generator side effects
Allergic reactions including anaphylaxis have been reported infrequently following the administration of Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection.
Who shouldn’t take technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator
None known.
Every technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator product we track (4)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
What is technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator?
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection, as eluted according to the elution instructions with Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. TECHNELITE ® , Technetium Tc 99m Generator, is in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP as a sterile, non-pyrogenic, diagnostic radiopharmaceutical suitable for intravenous injection and direct instillation. The pH is 4.5-7.5. The eluate should be clear, colorless, and free from visible foreign material. Each eluate of the TECHNELITE ® , Technetium Tc 99m Generator should not contain more than 0.0056MBq (0.15 microcuries) of Molybdenum Mo99 per 37MBq (1 millicurie) of Technetium Tc 99m per administered dose at the time of administration, and not more than 10 micrograms of aluminum per milliliter of the Technetium Tc 99m Generator eluate, both of which must be determined by the user before administration. Since the eluate does not contain an antimicrobial agent, it should not be used later than one (1) working day after the elution (12 hours). Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. TECHNELITE ® , Technetium Tc 99m Generator consists of a column containing uranium fission produced Molybdenum Mo99 adsorbed on alumina. The terminally sterilized and sealed column is enclosed in a lead shield; the shield and other components are sealed in a cylindrical plastic container with an attached handle. Built into the top surface are two recessed wells marked SALINE…
Can you take technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator 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 pertechnetate generator 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 pertechnetate generator sold under?
We track 4 technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator-containing products in the U.S.: Drytec, Minitec, Technelite and Ultra-Technekow V4. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
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.
What forms does technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator come in?
Across the brands we track, technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator is currently marketed as solution and injectable, 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 pertechnetate generator?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled technetium tc-99m pertechnetate generator 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.