Prescription medicine
Technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate Brand names: Ultra-Technekow, Technelite
Technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate (Technelite) is a prescription medicine with an FDA approval on record since 1974. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.
- No generic listed
Check it at the source: the technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 16, 2024); the NDA 17471 record on Drugs@FDA; every technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of October 16, 2024; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageThe Ultra-Technekow™ V4 generator is a source of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m for use in the preparation of FDA-approved diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, as described in the labeling of these diagnostic radiopharmaceutical kits.
Forms and strengths
Injection (solution).
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- July 18, 1974 Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99M, Ge Healthcare; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
- 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)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 638 through July 30, 2026
What is technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate used for?
From the label: indications and usageThe Ultra-Technekow™ V4 generator is a source of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m for use in the preparation of FDA-approved diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, as described in the labeling of these diagnostic radiopharmaceutical kits. Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m is used IN ADULTS as an agent for: Thyroid Imaging Salivary Gland Imaging Urinary Bladder Imaging (direct isotopic cystography) for detection of vesico-ureteral reflux Nasolacrimal Drainage System Imaging (dacryoscintigraphy) Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m is used IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS as an agent for: Thyroid Imaging Urinary Bladder Imaging (direct isotopic cystography) for the detection of vesico-ureteral reflux
FDA pharmacologic class: Radioactive Diagnostic Agent.
Source: FDA drug label (Ultra-Technekow V4), Curium US LLC, effective October 16, 2024 (SPL set 98947d99-5be5-461e-ad36-7425d3646389), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate (Technelite)?
No generic technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
- 1974 earliest approval on file
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do FAERS reports show for technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 638 reports that list technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 11 are coded as a death and 31 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.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Other radioactive diagnostic agents
- the pharmacologic class, with prices and generics
- Technetium tc 99m sodium pertechnetate side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
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