Technetium ⁹⁹ᵐTc technegas

Active ingredient description

Technetium-99m technegas is used for the scintigraphy of alveolar spaces, in particular in the context of the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. In the concentrations used for diagnostic examinations, technegas is an inert suspension and has no pharmacological effect.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V09EA02 Technetium (99mTc) technegas V Various → V09 Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals → V09E Respiratory system → V09EA Technetium (99mTc), inhalants
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
PULMOTEC Kit for radiopharmaceutical preparation Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

SNOMED-CT Concept: 764865001
Technetium (99m-Tc) technegas (substance)

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