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Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m sodium pertechnetate include radioisotope scan abnormal, bone scan abnormal, and scan myocardial perfusion abnormal, based on 115 FDA adverse event reports from 2008 to 2025. 40.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective40.0%46
2
Radioisotope Scan Abnormal29.6%34
3
Bone Scan Abnormal12.2%14
4
Scan Myocardial Perfusion Abnormal12.2%14
5
Product Preparation Error12.2%14
6
Radiation Overdose7.0%8
7
Product Administration Error5.2%6
8
Nausea5.2%6
9
Product Preparation Issue5.2%6
10
Off Label Use4.3%5
11
Inappropriate Schedule Of Product Administration4.3%5
12
Vomiting3.5%4
13
Urticaria3.5%4
14
Poor Quality Product Administered3.5%4
15
Pyrexia3.5%4

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

Report severity

31.3%Serious36 reports
5.2%Hospitalizations6 reports
0.9%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m sodium pertechnetate. 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-oxidronate-kit24.3%28
2
Technetium-tc-99m-sestamibi-kit14.8%17
3
Technetium-tc-99m-red-blood-cell-kit13.0%15
4
Technetium-tc-99m-albumin-aggregated-kit7.8%9
5
Technetium-tc-99m-pyrophosphate-kit7.0%8
6
Technetium-tc-99m-mertiatide-kit7.0%8
7
Technetium-tc-99m-gluceptate-kit2.6%3
8
Regadenoson0.9%1
9
Sodium-iodide-i-1230.9%1
10
Enzalutamide0.9%1
11
Candesartan-cilexetil0.9%1
12
Iohexol0.9%1
13
Copper0.9%1

Taken alongside

1
Technetium-tc-99m-tetrofosmin-kit8.7%10
2
Levothyroxine-sodium5.2%6
3
Furosemide4.3%5
4
Metoprolol2.6%3
5
Spironolactone2.6%3
6
Acetaminophen2.6%3
7
Atorvastatin-calcium2.6%3
8
Pantoprazole-sodium2.6%3
9
Aspirin2.6%3
10
Gemfibrozil2.6%3
11
Amlodipine2.6%3
12
Pregabalin1.7%2
13
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride1.7%2
14
Acyclovir1.7%2
15
Losartan-potassium1.7%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 sodium pertechnetate side effects

43.5% of technetium tc-99m sodium pertechnetate adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 48%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female43.5%
Male29.6%
Unknown27.0%

Age group

< 23.7%
2–113.7%
12–170.0%
18–6448.1%
65+44.4%

What is technetium tc-99m sodium pertechnetate used for

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

AngiogramAngiogramBone ScanBone ScanBone Scan AbnormalCoronary Artery DiseaseCardiac AmyloidosisChest PainCoronary Artery DiseaseGastric Emptying StudyHaemangioma Of LiverHypercalcaemiaImaging ProcedureMultiple Gated Acquisition ScanMetastases To Bone

Showing 15 of 27 indications

Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate brand names and reporting trend

Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate is sold under the brand name Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m.

Brand names

Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m65

Quarterly reports (20082025)

200820202025

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

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