Radiopharmaceutical
Trade Name
Side Effects, Comments, & Other
Reaction
Cr-51 Sodium chromate
Chromitope
erythema, flushing, hypertension, tachycardia and diaphoresis
F-18 fludeoxyglucose, FDG
  None
Ga-67 gallium citrate
Neoscan
nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritus,
hives/urticaria, respiratory reaction, tachycardia, syncope or
faintness, dizziness, vertigo, facial swelling, metallic taste,
dyspnea, salty taste
In-111 capromab pendetide
Prostascint
increase in bilirubin, hypotension, hypertension, injection site
reactions
In-111 indium oxyquinoline
  fever, diffuse rash, pruritus and hives/urticaria
In-111 pentetate DTPA
MPI-DTPA
fever, nausea, vomiting,erythema, flushing, pruritus,
hives/uriticria, cardiac arrest, hypertension, headache, aseptic
meningitis; one death 20 min postinjection
In-111 pentetreotide
Octreoscan
fever, nausea, erythema, flushing, hypotension, bradycardia,
dizziness, vertigo, headache, diaphoresis, arthralgia and
asthenia, one case of anemia
In-111 satumomab pendetide
OncoScint CR/OV
chills, fever, nausea, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritus,
chest pain, tightness or heaviness, hypertension, hypotension,
dizziness, vertigo, headache, diaphoresis, arthralgia and
asthenia, confusion, diarrhea, hypothermia, bradycardia,
vasodilation, angioedema, production of HAMA by recipient
I-123 sodium iodide
  nausea, vomiting, diffuse rash, pruritus, hives urticaria, chest
pain, tightness or heaviness, respiratory reaction, tachycardia,
syncope or faintness and headache tachypnea; parosmia
I-131 sodium iodide
Iodotope
chills, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, hives/uritcaria, chest pain,
tightness or heaviness, tachycardia, headache, dizziness
P-32 chromic phosphate suspension
Phosphocol
chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, tightness or
heaviness, respiratory reaction, abdominal pain, dyspnea, sore
throat, cough, pleuritis, myelosuppression
P-32 sodium phosphate
  myelosuppression, bone pain from the flare phenomenon.
Sm-153 lexidronam
Quadramet
myelosuppression, bone pain from the flare phenomenon
Sr-89 strontium chloride
Metastron
chills, fever, myelosuppression, bone pain from the flare
phenomenon
Tc-99m albumin
  hypotension, tachycardia, dizziness, vertigo, facial swelling,
tachnypnea, malaise, dyspnea
Tc-99m arcitumomab
CEA-Scan
transient eosinophilia, nausea, bursitis, uriticaria, pruritus,
headache, nausea fever, one grand mal seizure, HAMA
production by the recipient
Tc-99m bicisate dihydrochloride
Neurolite
nausea, diffuse rash, chest pain, tightness or heaviness,
respiratory reaction, seizures, syncope or faintness, dizziness,
vertigo, headache, cyanosis and asthenia, neurologic adverse
events may have been related to underlying disease, including
hallucinations, parosmia, also cardiac failure; respiratory arrest.
Tc-99m disofenin
Hepatolite
None.
Tc-99m exametazine
Ceretec
fever, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, hypertension,
hypotension, respiratory reaction, seizures, diaphoresis,
cyanosis, anaphylaxis, facial swelling, abdominal pain, dyspnea
with myoclonus (labeled WBC)
Tc-99m gluceptate
Glucoscan,
Technescan
chills, nausea, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, hives/uriticaria,
respiratory reaction, tachycardia, seizures, dizziness, vertigo,
headache, diaphoresis
Tc-99m lidofenin
Technescan HIDA
chills, nausea
Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin
(MAA)
AN-MAA, Macrotec,
MPI-MAA, Pulmolite
chills, nausea, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritus,
hives/urticaria, cardiac arrest, chest pain, tightness or
heaviness, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory reaction,
tachycardia, syncope or faintness, diaphoresis, cyanosis,
anaphylaxis, metallic taste, dyspnea; throat tightness; arm
numbness; parosmia
Tc-99m mebrofenin
Choletec
hives/urticaria
Tc-99m medronate (MDP, methylene
diphosphonate)
Osteolite,
Technescan, MDP
chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash,
pruritus, hives/urticaria, cardiac arrest, chest pain, tightness or
heaviness, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory reaction,
tachycardia, seizures, syncope or faintness, dizziness, vertigo,
headache, diaphoresis, anaphylaxis, abdominal pain, metallic
taste, asthenia, pain/burning at injection site, photophobia, one
death secondary to cardiac arrhythmia
Tc-99m mertiatide (MAG3,
mercaptoacetylgylcylglycylglycine)
Technescan MAG3
nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, syncope or faintness,
sore-thick throat
Tc-99m oxidronate (HDP,
hydroxymethylene diphosphonate)
Osteoscan-HDP
nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritis,
chest pain, tightness or heaviness, heartburn, seizures,
diaphoresis, facial swelling
Tc-99m pentetate (DTPA,
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid)
Technescan DTPA,
AN DTPA,
MPI-DTPA,
Techniplex
chills, nausea, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritis,
hives/urticaria, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory reaction,
tachycardia, syncope or faintness, headache, cyanosis,
anaphylaxis, arthralgia, pain, burning at injection site, cough,
wheezing; trisodium salt can cause neurologic signs if given
intrathecally
Tc-99m pyrophosphate
Pyrolite, Technescan
PYP, Ultratag
chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash,
pruritus, hives/urticaria, chest pain, tightness or heaviness,
hypotension, respiratory reaction, syncope or faintness,
dizziness, vertigo, pain/burning at injection site, tinnitus.
Tc-99m Sestamibi
Cardiolite, Miraluma
nausea, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritus, seizures,
headache, metallic taste, tingling
Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate
  chills, nausea, vomiting, diffuse rash, pruritus, hives/urticaria,
chest pain, tightness or heaviness,hypertension, dizziness,
vertigo, headache, diaphoresis, anaphylaxis
Tc-99m succimer (DMSA,
dimercaptosuccinic acid)
MPI-DMSA,
Nephroscint
nausea erythema, flushing, syncope or faintness, abdominal
pain.
Tc-99m sulfur colloid
AN-Sulfur Colloid,
TechneColl, TcSC,
chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash,
pruritus, hives/urticaria, cardiac arrest, chest pain, tightness or
heaviness, hypertension, hypotension, resp. reaction,
tachycardia, bradycardia, seizures, syncope or faintness,
dizziness, vertigo, headache, diaphoresis, cyanosis,
anaphylaxis, arthralgia, pain/burning at inj site, wheezing,
dyspnea, choking; sneezing, itchy throat, parasthesia, weakness
Tc-99m tetrofosmin
Myoview
angina, hypertension, Torsades de Pointes (these three
probably occurred because of underlying heart disease);
vomiting, abdominal discomfort, cutaneous allergy,
hypotension, dyspnea, metallic taste, burning of mouth, unusual
odor, mild leukocytosis
Tl-201 thallous chloride
  fever, erythema, flushing, diffuse rash, pruritus, hypotension
Xe-133 Gas
  None.