Gadolinium Quick Reference Guide
Other Generic Names
- Gadodiamide
FDA-approved use
- MRI contrast agent / dye
Date approved
- Zinc products don't need approval
Manufacturers
- GE Healthcare
- Mallinckrodt/Tyco Healthcare
- Bayer/Schering AG/Berlex
- Bracco Diagnostics
Status
- May, 2007 FDA Black Box Warning
Approved uses
- Common colds
Serious side effects
- Swelling, hardening and tightening of skin
- Reddened or darkened patches on the skin
- Burning or itching of skin
- Yellow raised spots on the whites of eyes
- Joint stiffness
- Problems moving or straightening arms, hands legs, or feet
- Pain deep in hip, bones, or ribs
- Muscle weakness
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)
- Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD)
Gadolinium
What is gadolinium?
Gadolinium is a chemical element used as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonancy angiography (MRA) scans.
Who takes it, and for what condition?
Gadolinium-based dyes are injected into people who are undergoing MRIs and MRAs to improve scanning for abnormalities of body organs, blood vessels, and other tissues.
How does gadolinium work?
Gadolinium-based contrast agents enhance images in magnetic scans. Some patients, particularly those with severe kidney disease, develop Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD).
What can you do?
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