Question 1

What is technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit?

Accepted Answer

Each 5 mL vial contains a sterile, non-pyrogenic, lyophilized mixture of: Tetrakis (2-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile) Copper (I) tetrafluoroborate - 1.0 mg Sodium Citrate Dihydrate - 2.6 mg L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate - 1.0 mg Mannitol – 20 mg Stannous Chloride, Dihydrate, minimum (SnCl 2 ∙2H 2 O) - 0.025 mg Stannous Chloride, Dihydrate, (SnCl 2 ∙2H 2 O) - 0.075 mg Tin Chloride (stannous and stannic) Dihydrate, maximum (as SnCl 2 ∙2H 2 O) - 0.086 mg Prior to lyophilization the pH is 5.3 to 5.9. The contents of the vial are lyophilized and stored under nitrogen. This drug is administered by intravenous injection for diagnostic use after reconstitution with sterile, non-pyrogenic, oxidant-free Sodium Pertechnetate Tc99m Injection. The pH of the reconstituted product is 5.5 (5.0 - 6.0). No bacteriostatic preservative is present. The precise structure of the technetium complex is Tc99m[MIBI] 6 + where MIBI is 2-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile. 11.1 Physical Characteristics Technetium Tc99m decays by isomeric transition with a physical half-life of 6.02 hours Kocher, David, C., Radioactive Decay Data Tables, DOE/TIC-11026, 108(1981). . Photons that are useful for detection and imaging studies are listed below in Table 3.0. Table 3.0. Principal Radiation Emission Data Radiation Mean %/Disintegration Mean Energy (KeV) Gamma -2 89.07 140.5 11.2 External Radiation The specific gamma…

Question 2

Can you take technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit with other medicines?

Accepted Answer

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 sestamibi kit against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.

Question 3

What brand names is technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit sold under?

Accepted Answer

We track 2 technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit-containing products in the U.S.: Cardiolite and Miraluma. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.

Question 4

What forms does technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit come in?

Accepted Answer

Across the brands we track, technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.

Question 5

Is there a generic technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit?

Accepted Answer

We do not currently list a generic-labelled technetium tc-99m sestamibi 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.

#	Drug	Rating	Type	Form	Generic?	Typical price
1	Cardiolite	Not yet rated	Prescription	Injectable	—	—	View →
2	Miraluma	Not yet rated	Prescription	Injectable	—	—	View →

Technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi Kit: uses, dosing, side effects & brands

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