Technetium Tc99m Albumin Aggregated: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Technetium Tc99m Albumin Aggregated 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
- Pulmotech Maa
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
How technetium tc99m albumin aggregated is dosed
From the FDA label for Pulmotech Maa (application BLA210089). Other technetium tc99m albumin aggregated products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
For lung perfusion scintigraphy, the following recommended activity is administered by intravenous injection. • Adults : 37 MBq to 148 MBq (1 mCi to 4 mCi) and 200,000 particles to 700,000 particles. ( 2.3 ) • Pediatric patients aged 4 weeks and older : 0.925 MBq/kg to 1.85 MBq/kg of body weight (0.025 mCi/kg to 0.05 mCi/kg); the minimum activity is 7.4 MBq (0.2 mCi). The number of particles will vary with age and body weight of the pediatric patient. ( 2.3 ) • Pediatric patients aged less than 4 weeks : 7.4 MBq to 18.5 MBq (0.2 mCi to 0.5 mCi); 10,000 particles to 50,000 particles. ( 2.3 ) For peritoneovenous shunts scintigraphy in adults: 37 MBq to 111 MBq (1 mCi to 3 mCi) and 200,000 particles to 700,000 particles by intraperitoneal injection. ( 2.4 ) See Full Prescribing Information for radiation safety, patient preparation, drug preparation, administration, imaging, and radiation dosimetry information. ( 2.1 , 2.2 , 2.5 , 2.6 , 2.7 ) 2.1 Radiation Safety – Drug Handling After radiolabeling of PULMOTECH MAA, the vial contains Technetium Tc 99m Albumin Aggregated Injection. Handle Technetium Tc 99m Albumin Aggregated Injection with appropriate safety measures to minimize radiation exposure [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] . Use waterproof gloves, effective radiation shielding, and other appropriate safety measures when preparing and handling Technetium Tc 99m Albumin…
Technetium Tc99m Albumin Aggregated side effects
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in labeling: Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ] . Hypersensitivity Reactions [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ) ] . The following adverse reactions associated with the use of technetium Tc 99m albumin aggregated products including PULMOTECH MAA have been identified in clinical studies or postmarketing 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 Disorders : Deaths in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension Immune System Disorders : Hypersensitivity reactions such as anaphylaxis, impairment of cardiac and circulatory functions in the form of changes in respiration, pulse, and blood pressure, chest pain, and syncope, urticaria, reddening of the face, sweating, and nausea Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders : Injection site reactions The following adverse reactions have been reported: Death in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension, anaphylaxis, impairment of cardiac and circulatory functions in the form of changes in respiration, pulse, and blood pressure, chest pain, and possible syncope, urticaria, reddening of the face, sweating, nausea, and injection site…
Who shouldn’t take technetium tc99m albumin aggregated
PULMOTECH MAA is contraindicated in patients with: Severe pulmonary hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ]. A history of hypersensitivity to albumin human. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )]. Severe pulmonary hypertension. ( 4 ) A history of hypersensitivity reactions to albumin human. ( 4 )
Every technetium tc99m albumin aggregated 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: Pulmotech Maa.
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Frequently asked questions
What is technetium tc99m albumin aggregated?
Pulmotech Maa (Technetium Tc99m Albumin Aggregated) is a medication supplied as an injection, powder, lyophilized, for suspension.
Can you take technetium tc99m albumin aggregated 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 tc99m albumin aggregated 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 tc99m albumin aggregated come in?
Across the brands we track, technetium tc99m albumin aggregated 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 tc99m albumin aggregated?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled technetium tc99m albumin aggregated 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.
Read the full FDA label for technetium tc99m albumin aggregated on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.