Chemicals and Drugs

Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid

A nontoxic radiopharmaceutical that is used in the diagnostic imaging of the renal cortex.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nontoxic radiopharmaceutical that is used in the diagnostic imaging of the renal cortex.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

22 entry terms
  • 99Tc-Succimer
  • 99m-Tc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • 99mTc-DMSA
  • 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Tc-99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Technetium Tc 99m Succimer
  • Technetium-99m-DMSA
  • Technetium-99m-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • 99Tc Succimer
  • 99m Tc Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • 99mTc DMSA
  • 99mTc Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Acid, 99m-Tc-Dimercaptosuccinic
  • Acid, 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic
  • Acid, Tc-99m Dimercaptosuccinic
  • Acid, Technetium-99m-Dimercaptosuccinic
  • Dimercaptosuccinic Acid, Tc-99m
  • Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Technetium 99m DMSA
  • Technetium 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinate
  • 99mTc Dimercaptosuccinate

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for routine use as label, use no qualifiers

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History Note

98; use TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID (NM) 1980-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Organometallic Compounds (1977-1989)
  • Organotechnetium Compounds (1990-1997)
  • Succimer (1980-1997)
  • Succinates (1977-1979)
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds (1977-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019783. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019783
  2. Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66686540