Prescription medicine
Betiatide Brand names: Technescan, Technetium, Kit
Betiatide (Kit) is a prescription medicine. FDA's NDC Directory lists it from 1 generic labeler.
- Generic listed
Check it at the source: the betiatide FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 6, 2026); every betiatide label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of January 6, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageTechnetium Tc 99m mertiatide is a renal imaging agent for use in the diagnosis of congenital and acquired abnormalities, renal failure, urinary tract obstruction, and calculi in adults and pediatric patients.
Forms and strengths
- 1 mg
Injection (powder) (lyophilized) for solution.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 3 of which 1 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 2025 0 Class I among all firms' recalls; latest September 3, 2025
- FAERS reports
- 109 through July 30, 2026
What is betiatide used for?
From the label: indications and usageTechnetium Tc 99m mertiatide is a renal imaging agent for use in the diagnosis of congenital and acquired abnormalities, renal failure, urinary tract obstruction, and calculi in adults and pediatric patients. (See Pediatric Use. ) It is a diagnostic aid in providing renal function, split function, renal angiograms, and renogram curves for whole kidney and renal cortex.
Source: FDA drug label (Technescan MAG3), Curium US LLC, effective January 6, 2026 (SPL set 0571c18b-1d5e-47bd-bddf-54d74ce1b442), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for betiatide (Kit)?
No generic betiatide is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
FDA's NDC Directory lists betiatide from 1 labeler under a generic (ANDA) application and from 2 brand labelers. A listing means the company has registered the product for sale; it does not show that every pharmacy stocks it.
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
Has betiatide been recalled?
The FDA's Enforcement Report lists 1 recall naming betiatide since 2025: 0 Class I (the most serious), 1 Class II, 0 Class III; 1 still ongoing. A recall names products and lots, not every product of the medicine.
| Started | Class | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Class II | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC | Failed Dissolution Specifications-Out of Specification (OOS) observation for sulphate in Sodium Tartrate Dihydrate used for the production of Mertiatide. |
Source: FDA Enforcement Report (drug recalls) via openFDA, through October 8, 2026
What does the betiatide label say about other medicines?
The betiatide label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The labels of 2 other medicines name betiatide. 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 and precautions | Radiation Risks Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide Injection contributes to a patient’s overall long-term cumulative radiation exposure. |
Other labels that name betiatide
Source: FDA drug label (Technescan MAG3), Curium US LLC, effective January 6, 2026 (SPL set 0571c18b-1d5e-47bd-bddf-54d74ce1b442), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What do FAERS reports show for betiatide?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 109 reports that list betiatide among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 5 are coded as a death and 12 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?
- Betiatide side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other