MIBI TECHNESCAN

This brand name is authorized in Spain, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug MIBI TECHNESCAN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Technetium ⁹⁹ᵐTc sestamibi UNII N6OU7HJ70P - TETRAKIS(2-METHOXYISOBUTYLISOCYANIDE)COPPER(I) TETRAFLUOROBORATE

Technetium 99mTc sestamibi is a coordination complex consisting of the radioisotope technetium-99m bound to six methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) ligands, hence the name sesta (6) MIBI. Following intravenous injection of the drug, Technetium 99mTc sestamibi is taken up by the myocardium, parathyroid, and/or breast tissue. Read about Technetium ⁹⁹ᵐTc sestamibi

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

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

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
V09GA01	Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi	V Various → V09 Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals → V09G Cardiovascular system → V09GA Technetium (99mTc) compounds
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: ES	Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS	Identifier(s): 70132
Country: GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Identifier(s): 395354
Country: MT	Medicines Authority	Identifier(s): MA146/00101