Prescription medicine
Technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate
Technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate is a prescription medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.
- No generic listed
- In shortage
Check it at the source: the technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 11, 2025); every technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of March 11, 2025; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageTechnetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate Injection is a bone imaging agent used to demonstrate areas of altered osteogenesis, and a cardiac imaging agent used as an adjunct in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
Forms and strengths
- 12 mg/10ml
Injection.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- Not in the survey
- Shortage (FDA)
- 2 of 2 presentations limited or unavailable updated September 18, 2026
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 4 through July 30, 2026
What is technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate used for?
From the label: indications and usageTechnetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate Injection is a bone imaging agent used to demonstrate areas of altered osteogenesis, and a cardiac imaging agent used as an adjunct in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate Injection is a blood pool imaging agent which may be used for gated blood pool imaging and for the detection of sites of gastrointestinal bleeding. When reconstituted with sterile non-pyrogenic isotonic saline and administered intravenously 30 minutes prior to the intravenous administration of Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Injection, approximately 76% of the injected radioactivity remains in the blood pool.
FDA pharmacologic class: Radioactive Diagnostic Agent.
Source: FDA drug label (Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Pyrophosphate), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., effective March 11, 2025 (SPL set 1f0cbd23-2fb3-43b7-b8af-7de246151149), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate?
No generic technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
Is technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate in shortage?
The FDA Drug Shortage Database lists 2 of 2 technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate presentations as limited or unavailable (updated September 18, 2026); the first entry was posted on December 27, 2023.
| Presentation | Company | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS-PYRO, Injection, 12 mg/10 mL (NDC 45567-0060-1) | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | Current | September 18, 2026 |
| CIS-PYRO, Injection, 12 mg/10 mL (NDC 45567-0060-2) | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | Current | September 18, 2026 |
Every technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate presentation in the FDA shortage database
Source: FDA Drug Shortage Database via openFDA, updated October 8, 2026
What does the technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate label say about other medicines?
The technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The labels of 1 other medicine name technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.
| Medicine named | Section | What the label says |
|---|---|---|
| Tetrakis copper tetrafluoroborate | warnings | Alternately, a brain imaging agent such as Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate Injection may be employed. |
Check technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate against other medicines
Source: FDA drug label (Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Pyrophosphate), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., effective March 11, 2025 (SPL set 1f0cbd23-2fb3-43b7-b8af-7de246151149), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What do FAERS reports show for technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 4 reports that list technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate 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 0 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
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Other radioactive diagnostic agents
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- Technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate side effects
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