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Technetium Tc-99m Pyrophosphate Kit Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate kit include syncope, vomiting, and hyperhidrosis, based on 51 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 11.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Technetium Tc-99m Pyrophosphate Kit side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective11.8%6
2
Syncope11.8%6
3
Vomiting11.8%6
4
Hyperhidrosis11.8%6
5
Dizziness11.8%6
6
Radioisotope Scan Abnormal9.8%5
7
Loss Of Consciousness7.8%4
8
Drug Ineffective7.8%4
9
Flushing5.9%3
10
Nausea5.9%3
11
Unresponsive To Stimuli5.9%3
12
Dyspnoea5.9%3
13
Hypotension5.9%3
14
Seizure3.9%2
15
Rash3.9%2

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

Report severity

58.8%Serious30 reports
23.5%Hospitalizations12 reports
2.0%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Pyrophosphate Kit drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate 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
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate15.7%8
2
Technetium-tc-99m-albumin-aggregated-kit2.0%1

Taken alongside

1
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate-generator9.8%5
2
Furosemide3.9%2
3
Digoxin3.9%2
4
Valsartan3.9%2
5
Pantoprazole-sodium3.9%2
6
Aspirin3.9%2
7
Warfarin2.0%1
8
Rosuvastatin2.0%1
9
Carvedilol2.0%1
10
Cinacalcet-hydrochloride2.0%1
11
Ramipril2.0%1
12
Insulin2.0%1
13
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride2.0%1
14
Bleomycin-sulfate2.0%1
15
Vinblastine-sulfate2.0%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 pyrophosphate kit side effects

37.3% of technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate kit adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 62%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female37.3%
Male31.4%
Unknown31.4%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6462.1%
65+37.9%

What is technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate kit used for

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

Diagnostic ProcedureGastrointestinal HaemorrhageImaging ProcedureIntestinal HaemorrhageMultiple Gated Acquisition ScanMultiple Gated Acquisition ScanProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationRadioisotope ScanRadioisotope ScanScan

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

Technetium Tc-99m Pyrophosphate Kit is sold under the brand name Cis-pyro.

Brand names

Cis-pyro10

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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