Pentetate calcium trisodium (By breathing)

There may be other brand names for this medicine.

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, there is no reason why you should not receive this medicine.

You will use this medicine with an inhaler device called a nebulizer. The nebulizer turns the medicine into a fine mist that you breathe in through your mouth and to your lungs. Your caregiver will show you how to use your nebulizer.
Drink extra fluids so you will pass more urine while you are using this medicine. This will prevent the exposure of your bladder from the risks of radiation.
Your doctor may want you to take mineral supplements while you are receiving this medicine.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have asthma, kidney disease, or hemochromatosis (iron-storage disease).
While you are receiving this medicine, fluids from your body may contain radioactive material that can be harmful to others. Body fluids include urine, breast milk, mucus (phlegm from coughing), and stools. Talk with your doctor about the precautions you need to take to protect yourself and others.
Your doctor will need to check your blood, stools, or urine while you are receiving this medicine and possibly for several weeks afterward. Be sure to keep all appointments.

Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Chest pain.

Last Updated: 1/27/2017