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Technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi Kit Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit include product preparation error, scan myocardial perfusion abnormal, and nausea, based on 786 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 18.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi Kit side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective18.8%148
2
Drug Ineffective11.6%91
3
Product Preparation Error5.7%45
4
Scan Myocardial Perfusion Abnormal5.6%44
5
Nausea5.1%40
6
Rash3.4%27
7
Dyspnoea3.3%26
8
Nausea3.2%25
9
Urticaria2.9%23
10
Headache2.8%22
11
Headache2.4%19
12
Chills2.4%19
13
Dizziness2.3%18
14
Tremor2.3%18
15
Pruritus2.2%17

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

Report severity

32.7%Serious257 reports
12.6%Hospitalizations99 reports
3.3%Fatal26 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi Kit drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m sestamibi 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-pertechnetate-generator5.6%44
2
Regadenoson5.5%43
3
Adenosine4.5%35
4
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate2.2%17
5
Dipyridamole1.4%11
6
Perflutren1.0%8
7
Thallous-chloride-tl-2011.0%8
8
Aprotinin1.0%8
9
Aminophylline0.8%6
10
Omeprazole0.8%6
11
Amlodipine0.6%5
12
Esomeprazole0.6%5
13
Atorvastatin-calcium0.5%4
14
Rivastigmine0.4%3
15
Metformin0.4%3

Taken alongside

1
Technetium-tc-99m-sodium-pertechnetate-generator16.3%128
2
Aspirin10.4%82
3
Metoprolol6.1%48
4
Atorvastatin-calcium5.0%39
5
Simvastatin4.5%35
6
Furosemide4.5%35
7
Amlodipine4.5%35
8
Acetaminophen4.3%34
9
Levothyroxine-sodium3.7%29
10
Lisinopril3.4%27
11
Metformin3.2%25
12
Hydrochlorothiazide2.9%23
13
Pantoprazole-sodium2.9%23
14
Losartan-potassium2.7%21
15
Omeprazole2.7%21

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 sestamibi kit side effects

45.5% of technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit adverse event reports involve female patients and 35.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female45.5%
Male35.9%
Unknown18.6%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–110.0%
12–170.2%
18–6454.5%
65+45.1%

What is technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit used for

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

Atrial FibrillationBack PainBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBlood Potassium DecreasedCardiac DisorderCardiac Function TestCardiac Imaging ProcedureCardiac Pharmacologic Stress TestCardiac Stress TestCardiac Valve DiseaseCardiomyopathyCardiovascular EvaluationChest DiscomfortChest PainCongestive Cardiomyopathy

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

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

Brand names

Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi236

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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