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Technetium Tc-99m Succimer Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of technetium tc-99m succimer include pneumonia, renal failure, and chronic kidney disease, based on 43 FDA adverse event reports from 2007 to 2025.

Technetium Tc-99m Succimer side effects

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

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Pneumonia11.6%5
2
Renal Failure11.6%5
3
Chronic Kidney Disease9.3%4
4
Haemoglobin Decreased7.0%3
5
Anaemia7.0%3
6
Acute Kidney Injury7.0%3
7
End Stage Renal Disease7.0%3
8
Death7.0%3
9
Confusional State4.7%2
10
Anaemia4.7%2
11
Cardiac Failure Congestive4.7%2
12
Diarrhoea4.7%2
13
Pain4.7%2
14
Pyrexia4.7%2
15
Nausea4.7%2

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

Report severity

86.0%Serious37 reports
46.5%Hospitalizations20 reports
20.9%Fatal9 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Technetium Tc-99m Succimer drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside technetium tc-99m succimer. 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
Lenalidomide18.6%8
2
Calcium-chloride4.7%2
3
Dextrose4.7%2
4
Magnesium-chloride4.7%2
5
Sodium-chloride4.7%2
6
Sodium-lactate4.7%2
7
Patiromer-sorbitex-calcium4.7%2
8
Pomalidomide4.7%2
9
Esomeprazole4.7%2
10
Ixazomib-citrate4.7%2
11
Emtricitabine4.7%2
12
Tenofovir4.7%2
13
Lanthanum-carbonate2.3%1
14
Gadoversetamide2.3%1
15
Acetaminophen2.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Amlodipine37.2%16
2
Aspirin30.2%13
3
Pantoprazole-sodium30.2%13
4
Metoprolol27.9%12
5
Sevelamer25.6%11
6
Furosemide25.6%11
7
Acetaminophen23.3%10
8
Gabapentin20.9%9
9
Carvedilol20.9%9
10
Levothyroxine-sodium18.6%8
11
Insulin18.6%8
12
Albuterol18.6%8
13
Atorvastatin-calcium18.6%8
14
Estropipate16.3%7
15
Omeprazole16.3%7

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 succimer side effects

39.5% of technetium tc-99m succimer adverse event reports involve female patients and 60.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 58%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female39.5%
Male60.5%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6458.3%
65+41.7%

What is technetium tc-99m succimer used for

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

Blood Phosphorus IncreasedChronic Kidney DiseaseDrug Use For Unknown IndicationHyperphosphataemiaMultiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Technetium Tc-99m Succimer brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20072025)

2007201020152025

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

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