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Technetium Tc-99m Medronate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m medronate include no adverse event, product measured potency issue, and urticaria, based on 80 FDA adverse event reports from 2011 to 2025. 55.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Technetium Tc-99m Medronate side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective55.0%44
2
No Adverse Event8.8%7
3
Product Measured Potency Issue8.8%7
4
Urticaria7.5%6
5
Pruritus6.3%5
6
Rash6.3%5
7
Anaphylactic Reaction3.8%3
8
Rash Generalised3.8%3
9
Nausea3.8%3
10
Neurogenic Shock2.5%2
11
Dizziness2.5%2
12
Yellow Skin2.5%2
13
Hyperhidrosis2.5%2
14
Hypersensitivity2.5%2
15
Dyspnoea2.5%2

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

Report severity

13.8%Serious11 reports
7.5%Hospitalizations6 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Medronate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m medronate. 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
Adalimumab1.3%1
2
Orlistat1.3%1
3
Gallium1.3%1
4
Hydralazine-hydrochloride1.3%1
5
Docetaxel1.3%1
6
Cabazitaxel1.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Levothyroxine-sodium5.0%4
2
Omeprazole3.8%3
3
Acetaminophen3.8%3
4
Ergocalciferol3.8%3
5
Estradiol2.5%2
6
Epinephrine2.5%2
7
Naproxen2.5%2
8
Metformin2.5%2
9
Citalopram-hydrobromide2.5%2
10
Prednisone2.5%2
11
Albuterol2.5%2
12
Ibuprofen2.5%2
13
Alprazolam2.5%2
14
Gabapentin2.5%2
15
Folic-acid1.3%1

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 medronate side effects

36.3% of technetium tc-99m medronate adverse event reports involve female patients and 18.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 60%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female36.3%
Male18.8%
Unknown45.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–112.9%
12–175.7%
18–6460.0%
65+31.4%

What is technetium tc-99m medronate used for

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

Bone ScanBone ScanDiagnostic ProcedureImaging ProcedureMetastases To BoneProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProstate Cancer Stage IProduct Used For Unknown IndicationRadiation ProctitisRadioisotope ScanScanWhole Body Scan

Technetium Tc-99m Medronate brand names and reporting trend

Technetium Tc-99m Medronate is sold under the brand name Draximage Mdp-25.

Brand names

Draximage Mdp-254

Quarterly reports (20112025)

20112025

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

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