Change of representation of active ingredient in the labelling of Technescan DTPA for Injection (SIN12150P)

Transmedic Pte Ltd (Transmedic) would like to inform all healthcare professionals of the change of representation of active ingredient in the labelling of Technescan DTPA for Injection. The label representation of the active ingredient will be changed from Calcium trisodium pentetate to Pentetic acid, with no change to the effective strength of the active ingredient. It was decided to represent the strength of active ingredient using Pentetic acid as Pentetic acid gives a more accurate representation of potency. Please refer to the letter for details. 
Healthcare professional, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

12 Dec 2019

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.moh.gov.sg/hpp/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: On the top navigation ribbon of webpage, select 'For Healthcare Professionals' followed by 'Health Professionals Portal' and click on the choice of profession. User will be redirected to the specific HPP webpage for the selected profession.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of webpage and login via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under ‘Applications’ section

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.