Technetium (99mTc) mertiatide is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in nuclear medicine to image the kidneys.[1][2] It is a renal imaging agent that is given by intravenous injection.[1]
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| Trade names | Technescan Mag3 |
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| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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It was approved for medical use in the United States in June 1990.[3]
Medical uses
editChemistry
editThe active ingredient, betiatide, is reconstituted with sodium pertechnetate 99mTc injection to form technetium (99mTc) mertiatide.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Technescan Mag3- technescan tc 99m mertiatide injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". DailyMed. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ Itoh K (June 2001). "99mTc-MAG3: review of pharmacokinetics, clinical application to renal diseases and quantification of renal function". Annals of Nuclear Medicine. 15 (3): 179–190. doi:10.1007/BF02987829. PMID 11545186.
- ↑ "Technescan Mag3: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.