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Diatrizoate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of diatrizoate include off label use, nausea, and pain, based on 770 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.2% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Diatrizoate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for diatrizoate.

1
Off Label Use10.5%81
2
Nausea9.6%74
3
Drug Ineffective9.2%71
4
Pain9.0%69
5
Drug Hypersensitivity8.7%67
6
Rash8.3%64
7
Dyspnoea8.1%62
8
Confusional State7.1%55
9
Psoriatic Arthropathy7.1%55
10
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus7.1%55
11
Pericarditis7.0%54
12
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus7.0%54
13
Rheumatoid Arthritis7.0%54
14
Product Use In Unapproved Indication6.9%53
15
Pemphigus6.9%53

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that diatrizoate caused these reactions.

Report severity

73.0%Serious562 reports
45.3%Hospitalizations349 reports
21.9%Fatal169 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Diatrizoate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside diatrizoate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Iopromide10.9%84
2
Abatacept9.0%69
3
Triamcinolone8.8%68
4
Methylprednisolone8.8%68
5
Prednisone8.7%67
6
Acetaminophen8.6%66
7
Metformin8.2%63
8
Rituximab7.9%61
9
Infliximab7.9%61
10
Adalimumab7.8%60
11
Oxycodone7.7%59
12
Hydrocortisone7.5%58
13
Tramadol-hydrochloride7.5%58
14
Tofacitinib7.4%57
15
Etanercept7.4%57

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen18.6%143
2
Furosemide10.9%84
3
Oxycodone9.0%69
4
Omeprazole8.4%65
5
Aspirin8.3%64
6
Prednisone7.9%61
7
Potassium-chloride7.9%61
8
Ondansetron7.8%60
9
Desogestrel7.8%60
10
Ethinyl-estradiol7.7%59
11
Albuterol7.1%55
12
Insulin6.9%53
13
Pantoprazole-sodium6.5%50
14
Sodium-chloride6.2%48
15
Fentanyl6.1%47

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports diatrizoate side effects

50.0% of diatrizoate adverse event reports involve female patients and 41.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 62%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.0%
Male41.0%
Unknown9.0%

Age group

< 21.8%
2–112.7%
12–171.5%
18–6462.1%
65+31.9%

What is diatrizoate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking diatrizoate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdomen ScanAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAneurysmAngiogramAngioplastyArteriogramArthralgiaAbdominal PainBack PainBarium EnemaBowel PreparationBreast Cancer MetastaticBreast Discharge

Showing 15 of 117 indications

Diatrizoate brand names and reporting trend

Diatrizoate is sold under the brand name Angiovist 370.

Brand names

Angiovist 370191

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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