Technetium Tc-99m Succimer: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Technetium Tc-99m Succimer is a medicine sold in the U.S. under one brand. 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
- Sold as
- Nephroscan
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
How technetium tc-99m succimer is dosed
From the FDA label for Nephroscan (application NDA214993). Other technetium tc-99m succimer products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Instruct patients to drink a sufficient amount of water before administration and to continue to drink and to void frequently following administration ( 2.2 ) The recommended amount of radioactivity by intravenous injection (bolus) is: For adults: 74 MBq to 222 MBq (2 mCi to 6 mCi) ( 2.3 ) For pediatric patients: 1.85 MBq/kg (0.05 mCi/kg) of body weight with a range of 19 MBq to 74 MBq (0.5 mCi to 2 mCi). ( 2.3 ) Begin image acquisition 1 hour to 4 hours after administration ( 2.7 ) Delay imaging up to 6 hours to 24 hours in patients with severely reduced eGFR ( 2.7 ) See Full Prescribing Information for radiation safety, drug preparation, administration, and radiation dosimetry information ( 2.1 , 2.4 , 2.5 , 2.6 , 2.8 ) 2.1 Radiation Safety – Drug Handling After radiolabeling, handle Technetium Tc 99m Succimer Injection with appropriate safety measures to minimize radiation exposure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . Use waterproof gloves, effective radiation shielding, and other appropriate safety measures when preparing and handling Technetium Tc 99m Succimer Injection. Radiopharmaceuticals should be used by or under the control of physicians who are qualified by specific training and experience in the safe use and handling of radionuclides, and whose experience and training have been approved by the appropriate governmental agency authorized to license the use of…
Technetium Tc-99m Succimer side effects
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] The following adverse reactions associated with the use of NEPHROSCAN were identified in clinical studies or postmarketing reports. Because some of these reactions were 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. Immune System Disorders : Hypersensitivity including urticaria, rash, pruritus, and erythema General Disorders : syncope, fever, and nausea. The following adverse reactions have been reported: urticaria, rash, pruritus, erythema, syncope, fever, and nausea. ( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Theragnostics, Inc., at 1-888-286-3848 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Who shouldn’t take technetium tc-99m succimer
None None ( 4 )
Every technetium tc-99m succimer product we track (1)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
Only one: Nephroscan.
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Frequently asked questions
What is technetium tc-99m succimer?
Nephroscan (Technetium Tc-99m Succimer) is a medication supplied as an injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution.
Can you take technetium tc-99m succimer 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 succimer against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What forms does technetium tc-99m succimer come in?
Across the brands we track, technetium tc-99m succimer 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.
Is there a generic technetium tc-99m succimer?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled technetium tc-99m succimer 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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