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Ethiodized Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ethiodized include off label use, product use in unapproved indication, and liver abscess, based on 1,522 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

#1 Reported: Off Label UseAll side effects ↓Top Co-Medication: Epirubicin-hydrochlorideDrug interactions ↓51% of Reports Are AdultDemographics ↓

Ethiodized side effects

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

1
Off Label Use18.1%275
2
Product Use In Unapproved Indication17.5%267
3
Liver Abscess6.4%97
4
Product Use Issue5.4%82
5
Pyrexia4.1%62
6
Pulmonary Embolism3.2%48
7
Post Embolisation Syndrome3.2%48
8
Pancytopenia2.8%42
9
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased2.7%41
10
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased2.7%41
11
Cerebral Artery Embolism2.4%37
12
Off Label Use2.2%34
13
Disease Progression2.2%34
14
Abdominal Pain2.1%32
15
Overdose2.0%30

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

Report severity

97.4%Serious1,483 reports
23.1%Hospitalizations351 reports
12.8%Fatal195 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ethiodized drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ethiodized. 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
Epirubicin-hydrochloride14.4%219
2
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride11.8%180
3
Mitomycin6.4%97
4
Cisplatin6.1%93
5
Oxaliplatin5.7%87
6
Pembrolizumab4.5%68
7
Gemcitabine3.9%60
8
Capecitabine3.4%52
9
Trastuzumab3.1%47
10
Lorlatinib3.0%45
11
Bevacizumab2.8%42
12
Fluorouracil2.8%42
13
Sorafenib-tosylate2.4%37
14
Pemetrexed2.4%37
15
Docetaxel2.4%36

Taken alongside

1
Epirubicin-hydrochloride6.1%93
2
Mitomycin4.8%73
3
Cisplatin4.4%67
4
Fluorouracil3.7%56
5
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride3.7%56
6
Irinotecan-hydrochloride2.6%39
7
Heparin2.2%34
8
Levoleucovorin2.1%32
9
Iopamidol2.0%30
10
Paclitaxel1.9%29
11
Pertuzumab1.9%29
12
Lidocaine1.8%28
13
Trastuzumab1.8%27
14
Brigatinib1.8%27
15
Osimertinib-mesylate1.8%27

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 ethiodized side effects

28.6% of ethiodized adverse event reports involve female patients and 54.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female28.6%
Male54.3%
Unknown17.1%

Age group

< 22.0%
2–111.7%
12–171.1%
18–6450.6%
65+44.6%

What is ethiodized used for

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

Accidental Exposure To Product By ChildAdenocarcinoma Of The CervixAneurysm RepairAortic Aneurysm RuptureArterial DisorderArterial Embolism NosArterial Infusion ChemotherapyAneurysm RepairAngiogramBalloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous ObliterationBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBone Giant Cell TumourBronchial Artery EmbolisationBalloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous ObliterationBronchial Artery Embolisation

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Ethiodized brand names and reporting trend

Ethiodized is sold under the brand name Lipiodol.

Brand names

Lipiodol203

Quarterly reports (2004–2025)

20042010201520202025

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

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