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Albumin aggregated Brand names: Draximage, Pulmotech

Albumin aggregated (Draximage) is a prescription medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed

Check it at the source: the albumin aggregated FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 13, 2025); every albumin aggregated label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of October 13, 2025; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

PULMOTECH MAA, after radiolabeling with technetium-99m, is indicated for: Lung scintigraphy as an adjunct in the evaluation of pulmonary perfusion in adults and pediatric patients.

Forms and strengths

  • 2.5 mg
  • 2 mg/15ml

Injection (powder) for solution; injection (powder) (lyophilized) for suspension.

On the market

Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
2 of which 0 under generic applications, 2 under brand applications, repackagers included

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
1 since 2022 0 Class I among all firms' recalls; latest June 16, 2022
FAERS reports
33 through July 30, 2026

What is albumin aggregated used for?

From the label: indications and usage

PULMOTECH MAA, after radiolabeling with technetium-99m, is indicated for: Lung scintigraphy as an adjunct in the evaluation of pulmonary perfusion in adults and pediatric patients. Peritoneovenous shunt scintigraphy as an aid in the evaluation of its patency in adults. PULMOTECH MAA, after radiolabeling with technetium-99m is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for: Lung scintigraphy as an adjunct in the evaluation of pulmonary perfusion in adults and pediatric patients. ( 1 ) Peritoneovenous shunt scintigraphy as an aid in the evaluation of its patency in adults.

Source: FDA drug label (Pulmotech MAA), Curium US LLC, effective October 13, 2025 (SPL set a8b7adf0-2c6b-4acd-96d3-a099306951a0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for albumin aggregated (Draximage)?

No generic albumin aggregated is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

Has albumin aggregated been recalled?

The FDA's Enforcement Report lists 1 recall naming albumin aggregated since 2022: 0 Class I (the most serious), 1 Class II, 0 Class III; 0 still ongoing. A recall names products and lots, not every product of the medicine.

StartedClassCompanyReason
June 16, 2022Class IIJubilant Draximage IncLack of Assurance of Sterility: Out-of-specification test results obtained for Endotoxin testing.

Source: FDA Enforcement Report (drug recalls) via openFDA, through October 8, 2026

What does the albumin aggregated label say about other medicines?

The albumin aggregated label names 2 other medicines in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.

Medicine namedSectionWhat the label says
Pentetic acidcontraindicationsCONTRAINDICATIONS DRAXIMAGE MAA is contraindicated in patients with: Severe pulmonary hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Tetrakis copper tetrafluoroboratewarnings and precautionsHave emergency resuscitation equipment and trained personnel available prior to administration of Technetium Tc 99m Albumin Aggregated Injection. Monitor all patients for hypersensitivity reactions.

Check albumin aggregated against other medicines

Source: FDA drug label (Pulmotech MAA), Curium US LLC, effective October 13, 2025 (SPL set a8b7adf0-2c6b-4acd-96d3-a099306951a0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What do FAERS reports show for albumin aggregated?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 33 reports that list albumin aggregated among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 1 are coded as a death and 1 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

The most reported reactions

  • Drug Ineffective (a use or a product term, not a reaction)17
  • Off Label Use (a use or a product term, not a reaction)3
  • Product Preparation Error3
  • Product Preparation Issue3
  • Pruritus3
  • Radioisotope Uptake Increased3
  • Accidental Underdose (a use or a product term, not a reaction)2
  • Dyspnoea2

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

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