Gadovist
Gadovist is a contrast agent used in MRI scans to help doctors see details in the brain, spine, blood vessels, and other body parts, and to check for abnormal changes.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
1 mmol/ml
Active Ingredient
Gadobutrol
Manufacturer
Bayer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose for adults is 0.1 ml per kg of body weight, and for children, the dose is also 0.1 ml per kg of body weight.
Method
A healthcare professional will give you Gadovist as an injection into a vein using a small needle, and your MRI scan can start right after.
Important
The maximum total dose is 0.3 ml per kg of body weight for some scans. For patients with kidney issues or babies under 1 year, only one dose per scan should be given, and no new injection for at least 7 days.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Dizziness
- •Allergic reactions like skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of face or eyelids, low blood pressure, trouble breathing, sneezing, cough, or feeling hot
- •Vomiting
- •Redness of skin
- •Changes in taste
- •Numbness or tingling feeling
- •Pain or redness at the injection site
RARE
- •Fainting
- •Seizures
- •Unusual sense of smell
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Feeling your heart beat strongly (palpitations)
- •Dry mouth
- •General feeling of being unwell
- •Feeling cold
- •Heart attack (cardiac arrest)
- •Severe lung problems, including fluid in the lungs
- •Skin thickening (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis - NSF)
Important Warnings
- Do not use Gadovist if you are allergic to gadobutrol or any other ingredient.
- Tell your doctor if you have allergies (like hay fever or hives), asthma, or have reacted to contrast agents before.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney problems, a brain condition causing seizures, or other nervous system diseases.
- Tell your doctor if you have a pacemaker or any metal implants or clips in your body.
- Allergic reactions, some serious, can happen during or after Gadovist is given, so you will be watched closely.
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- Gadovist should not be used during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary.
- If you are breastfeeding, discuss with your doctor whether to pause breastfeeding for 24 hours after getting Gadovist.