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Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Medronate 20 mg Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution, 10-count — NDC 65857-0505-10 package photo

Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Medronate 20 mg Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution, 10-count

by Cardinal Health 414, LLC · 10 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 CARTON (65857-505-10)
NDC 65857-0505-10
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 65857-505-10 billing pads the product segment with a zero
Rx only Brand On market Non-controlled
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🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 65857-505-10
Product NDC 65857-505
11-digit billing NDC 65857050510
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
UNII X89XV46R07
Application # NDA018107
SPL Set ID 54608807-4df6-49ba-b065-59a19ef224c4
Established class (EPC) Radioactive Diagnostic Agent
Mechanism of action Radiopharmaceutical Activity
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category NDA
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2020-12-01
Route INTRAVENOUS
Dosage form INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION
Substance TECHNETIUM TC-99M MEDRONATE
GCN Seq No 066236
GCN 28467
HICL code 024559
Ingredient (HICL) Kit For Tc-99M/Medronate Sod
HIC1 code Z
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Body As A Whole
HIC2 code Z9
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Unclassified Drugs
HIC3 code Z9D
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Diagnostic Preparations,Miscellaneous
AHFS code 36:68.00.00
AHFS class Roentgenography And Other Imaging Agents
FDB label name TC99M MEDRONATE PREP KIT
FDB brand name Tc99M Medronate Prep
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
TE code (Orange Book) AP · RLD · RS
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 65857-505-10 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 65857-0505-10. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerCardinal Health 414, LLC
Application holderCARDINAL HEALTH 414 LLC CARDINAL HEALTH NUCLEAR PHARMACY SERVICES
FDA applicationNDA018107 (NDA)
Labeler code65857
First marketedDec 2020
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio8 products on file
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🩺 Clinical

Label name TC99M MEDRONATE PREP KIT Ingredient Kit For Tc-99M/Medronate Sod

Supplement & herbal interactions

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Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

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  • UNII PQ6CK8PD0R
    Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a white crystalline powder. It serves as an antioxidant to prevent degradation of other ingredients and may also function as a preservative in the formulation.
  • UNII QTT17582CB
    A strong acid used to adjust and maintain the proper pH level in liquid medicines, ensuring stability and preventing breakdown of active ingredients.
  • UNII 55X04QC32I
    A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
  • UNII 3FTR44B32Q
    Stannous fluoride is a tin-based chemical compound used in oral medications and toothpastes. In medicines, it acts as an active therapeutic agent for tooth sensitivity and cavity prevention, and may serve as a buffer or stabilizer in the formulation.

4 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

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Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

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💲 Pricing

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Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
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No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
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NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Medronate 20 mgthis 65857-0505-10 Cardinal 10 injections — AP FDA listed —
About this product: this is the brand-name version. We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

🏛️
2020
On the market since
Dec 2020
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
6 years listed
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·
No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99M Medronate (this brand).

Top reported reactions

Pruritus2
Chills1
Dysphagia1
Erythema1
Eye Oedema1
Eye Pain1
Hypersensitivity1

Reporter sex

6 reports
Female · 100%

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization1
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
65857-0505-10 You're viewing this 10 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 CARTON (65857-505-10) 2020-12-01 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

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Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos ✓ Available
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data ✓ Available
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
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Questions about this listing

Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 65857-505-10, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 65857-0505-10, written without dashes as 65857050510. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 65857-0505-10, the first segment (65857) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Cardinal Health 414, LLC; the middle segment (0505) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (10) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Cardinal Health 414, LLC. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Cardinal Health 414, LLC is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⛔ Contraindications ⚠️ Warnings 🤒 Adverse Reactions 🔄 Drug Interactions 🤰 Pregnancy 🧒 Pediatric Use 🧬 Clinical Pharmacology 📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 📦 Storage and Handling 📋 Description
🎯 Indications and Usage 21 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Technetium Tc 99m medronate may be used as a bone imaging agent to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis.

⏱️ Dosage and Administration ~1 min read ▾

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION After preparation with oxidant-free sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m injection the suggested dose range of technetium Tc 99m medronate injection in the average patient (70 kg) is 370 MBq to 740 MBq (10 mCi to 20 mCi) given intravenously. Imaging post injection is optimal at 1 to 4 hours. The patient dose should be measured by a suitable radioactivity calibration system immediately prior to administration.

Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever solution and container permit. Shielding should be utilized when preparing the technetium Tc 99m medronate injection. Radiation Dosimetry The effective half-life was assumed to be the physical half-life for all calculated values.

The estimated radiation absorbed doses to an average patient (70 kg) from an intravenous injection of a maximum dose of 740 MBq (20 mCi) of technetium Tc 99m medronate are shown in Table 4 . Table 4 Absorbed Radiation Dose Organ mGy/740 MBq rads/20 mCi Total Body 1.3

0.13Bone Total 7.0

0.70Red Marrow 5.6

0.56Kidneys 8.0

0.80Liver 0.6

0.06Bladder Wall 2-hr. void 26.0 2.60 4.8-hr. void 62.0

6.20Ovaries 2-hr. void 2.4 0.24 4.8-hr. void 3.4

0.34Testes 2-hr. void 1.6 0.16 4.8-hr. void 2.2

0.22Method of Calculation: “S” Absorbed Dose per Unit Cumulated Activity for Selected Radionuclides and Organs, MIRD Pamphlet No. 11, 1975

⛔ Contraindications 3 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS None known.

⚠️ Warnings 155 words ▾

WARNINGS This class of compounds is known to complex cations such as calcium. Particular caution should be used with patients who have or who may be predisposed to hypocalcemia (i.e., alkalosis). Preliminary reports indicate interference with brain scans using sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m injection which have been preceded by a bone scan using an agent containing stannous ions.

This interference may result in false-positive or false-negative brain scans. It is recommended, where feasible, that brain scans precede bone imaging procedures. The biodistribution of technetium Tc 99m medronate may be altered in the presence of high levels of certain cations (iron, calcium, and aluminum).

This may result in reduced uptake of radionuclide in the skeleton and increased extraosseal uptake, which may potentially degrade imaging quality. High levels of these cations may be caused by concomitant medications or medical conditions (e.g., iron overload, hypercalcemia, etc.). Most cases were observed after iron infusion.

(See PRECAUTIONS, Drug Interactions .)

🤒 Adverse Reactions 49 words ▾

ADVERSE REACTIONS Several adverse reactions due to technetium Tc 99m medronate have been reported. These were usually hypersensitivity reactions characterized by itching, various skin rashes, hypotension, chills, nausea and vomiting. There have also been rare cases of dizziness and asthenia associated with the use of technetium Tc 99m medronate.

🔄 Drug Interactions 92 words ▾

Drug Interactions The biodistribution of technetium Tc 99m medronate may be altered in the presence of high levels of certain cations (iron, calcium, and aluminum). This may result in reduced uptake of radionuclide in the skeleton and increased extraosseal uptake, which may potentially degrade imaging quality. In patients with high levels of these cations caused by concomitant medications, particularly patients receiving iron infusions, consider performing an imaging study with technetium Tc 99m medronate injection once the cation levels have normalized (e.g., after 3 to 5 half-lives of the cation).

(See WARNINGS .)

🤰 Pregnancy 53 words ▾

Pregnancy Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with technetium Tc 99m medronate. It is also not known whether technetium Tc 99m medronate can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproductive capacity. Technetium Tc 99m medronate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

🧒 Pediatric Use 11 words ▾

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ~1 min read ▾

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY During the initial 24 hours following intravenous injection of technetium Tc 99m medronate, about 50 percent of the dose is retained in the skeleton, and about 50 percent is excreted in the urine. A minimum amount of uptake has been observed in soft-tissue organs, most notably the kidneys. Clearance of radioactivity from the blood is quite rapid, with about 10 percent of the injected dose remaining at one hour, and less than 5 and 2 percent at two and four hours, respectively.

The rapid blood clearance (T ½: 38 to 75 minutes) provides bone to non-osseous tissue ratios favoring early imaging. Following intravenous administration of technetium Tc 99m medronate, skeletal uptake occurs as a function of blood flow to bone and bone efficiency in extracting the complex. Bone mineral crystals are generally considered to be hydroxyapatite, and the complex appears to have an affinity for the hydroxyapatite crystals in bone.

Deposition of radioactivity in bone is rapid and appears to be related to osteogenic activity as well as the aforementioned skeletal blood perfusion. Skeletal uptake is bilaterally uniform, with larger concentrations in the axial structure and in the long bones. Increased accumulation of radioactivity may be seen, generally, in any bone disease state in which there is increased osteogenesis or a localized increase in osseous blood perfusion; consequently, bone imaging agents generally are not effective in detecting chronic bone diseases.

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 160 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Medronate is supplied as kits of 10 reaction vials (NDC 65857-505-10). Each reaction vial contains a sterile, nonpyrogenic, nonradioactive lyophilized mixture of 20 mg medronic acid, 1 mg ascorbic acid, 0.13 mg (minimum) stannous fluoride, SnF 2 and 0.38 mg total tin, maximum (as stannous fluoride, SnF 2 ). The pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid prior to lyophilization.

The vial does not contain a preservative. The contents of the vial are lyophilized and sealed under nitrogen at the time of manufacture. The pH of the reconstituted product is 5.4 to 6.8.

Kit Contents 10 sterile reaction vials 20 pressure-sensitive labels for technetium Tc 99m medronate 1 package insert Storage Store the product as supplied at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). After reconstitution store refrigerated at 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F). Do not use and discard radiolabeled technetium Tc 99m medronate 6 hours after reconstitution.

📦 Storage and Handling 38 words ▾

Storage Store the product as supplied at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). After reconstitution store refrigerated at 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F). Do not use and discard radiolabeled technetium Tc 99m medronate 6 hours after reconstitution.

📋 Description 142 words ▾

DESCRIPTION Each reaction vial contains a sterile, nonpyrogenic, nonradioactive lyophilized mixture of 20 mg medronic acid, 1 mg ascorbic acid, 0.13 mg (minimum) stannous fluoride, SnF 2 and 0.38 mg total tin, maximum (as stannous fluoride, SnF 2 ). The pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid to 6.5 (6.3 to 6.7) prior to lyophilization. The vial does not contain a preservative.

The contents of the vial are lyophilized and sealed under nitrogen at the time of manufacture. The pH of the reconstituted product is 5.4 to 6.8. The structure of medronic acid is given below: The precise structure of technetium Tc 99m medronate is unknown at this time.

When sterile, pyrogen-free sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m injection is added to the vial, the diagnostic agent technetium Tc 99m medronate is formed for administration by intravenous injection. Structure of Medronic Acid

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
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