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Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m exametazime kit include no adverse event, radioisotope scan abnormal, and nausea, based on 53 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 17.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for technetium tc-99m exametazime kit.

1
No Adverse Event24.5%13
2
Drug Ineffective17.0%9
3
Radioisotope Scan Abnormal13.2%7
4
Nausea7.5%4
5
Chills7.5%4
6
Dyspnoea7.5%4
7
Rash7.5%4
8
Pneumonia5.7%3
9
Headache5.7%3
10
Unresponsive To Stimuli5.7%3
11
Febrile Neutropenia3.8%2
12
Vomiting3.8%2
13
Atrial Fibrillation3.8%2
14
Vasospasm3.8%2
15
Dyspepsia3.8%2

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that technetium tc-99m exametazime kit caused these reactions.

Report severity

52.8%Serious28 reports
28.3%Hospitalizations15 reports
11.3%Fatal6 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m exametazime kit. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Cytarabine3.8%2
2
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate3.8%2
3
Azithromycin1.9%1
4
Aprotinin1.9%1
5
Furosemide1.9%1
6
Lactulose1.9%1
7
Dextrose1.9%1
8
Decitabine1.9%1
9
Indomethacin1.9%1
10
Nilotinib1.9%1
11
Aprepitant1.9%1
12
Fosaprepitant-dimeglumine1.9%1
13
Certolizumab-pegol1.9%1
14
Esomeprazole1.9%1
15
Macitentan1.9%1

Taken alongside

1
Technetium-tc-99m-albumin-aggregated-kit15.1%8
2
Furosemide13.2%7
3
Aspirin9.4%5
4
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate-generator9.4%5
5
Cefazolin-sodium5.7%3
6
Amphotericin-b5.7%3
7
Dexamethasone5.7%3
8
Pseudoephedrine3.8%2
9
Meperidine-hydrochloride3.8%2
10
Heparin3.8%2
11
Potassium-chloride3.8%2
12
Metoprolol3.8%2
13
Pantoprazole-sodium3.8%2
14
Vancomycin3.8%2
15
Megestrol-acetate3.8%2

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports technetium tc-99m exametazime kit side effects

41.5% of technetium tc-99m exametazime kit adverse event reports involve female patients and 35.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 73%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female41.5%
Male35.8%
Unknown22.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6472.7%
65+27.3%

What is technetium tc-99m exametazime kit used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking technetium tc-99m exametazime kit when the adverse event was reported.

AmnesiaAntibiotic TherapyAstheniaAmnesiaBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBalance DisorderCatheterisation CardiacContusionDepressionDiagnostic ProcedureDiagnostic ProcedureFebrile NeutropeniaImaging ProcedureInfectionMastitis

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Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit brand names and reporting trend

Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime Kit is sold under the brand name Ceretec.

Brand names

Ceretec16

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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