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Gadoxetate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of gadoxetate include rash, pain, and arthralgia, based on 436 FDA adverse event reports from 2008 to 2025.

#1 Reported: RashAll side effects ↓Top Co-Medication: Gadopentetate-dimeglumineDrug interactions ↓65% of Reports Are AdultDemographics ↓

Gadoxetate side effects

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

1
Rash35.6%155
2
Pain35.6%155
3
Arthralgia35.1%153
4
Paraesthesia35.1%153
5
Burning Sensation34.9%152
6
Injury34.9%152
7
Hypoaesthesia34.6%151
8
Muscle Spasms34.6%151
9
Confusional State34.4%150
10
Fatigue34.4%150
11
Gadolinium Deposition Disease34.4%150
12
Inflammation34.4%150
13
Asthenia34.2%149
14
Mass33.7%147
15
Emotional Distress18.1%79

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

Report severity

55.3%Serious241 reports
6.7%Hospitalizations29 reports
0.5%Fatal2 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Gadoxetate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside gadoxetate. 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
Gadopentetate-dimeglumine35.8%156
2
Gadoversetamide35.6%155
3
Gadobenate-dimeglumine35.3%154
4
Gadodiamide34.9%152
5
Gadobutrol1.6%7
6
Gadoterate-meglumine1.4%6
7
Gadoteridol1.1%5
8
Gadofosveset-trisodium0.7%3
9
Ammonium0.2%1
10
Lorazepam0.2%1
11
Diclofenac0.2%1
12
Tizanidine-hydrochloride0.2%1
13
Pregabalin0.2%1
14
Ceftriaxone-sodium0.2%1
15
Cefotaxime-sodium0.2%1

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol1.6%7
2
Furosemide0.9%4
3
Levothyroxine-sodium0.9%4
4
Metformin0.7%3
5
Calcium0.7%3
6
Aspirin0.5%2
7
Warfarin0.5%2
8
Valsartan0.5%2
9
Metoprolol0.5%2
10
Mometasone-furoate0.5%2
11
Calcium-carbonate0.5%2
12
Potassium-phosphate-monobasic0.5%2
13
Omeprazole0.5%2
14
Ezetimibe0.5%2
15
Simvastatin0.5%2

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 gadoxetate side effects

39.4% of gadoxetate adverse event reports involve female patients and 17.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 65%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female39.4%
Male17.2%
Unknown43.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–111.1%
12–171.1%
18–6465.2%
65+32.6%

What is gadoxetate used for

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

Abdomen ScanAngiogramArthrogramAllergy TestAngiogramBile Duct StoneBreast Cancer FemaleBreast CancerCholangiogramChronic Hepatitis BComputerised TomogramComputerised Tomogram AbdomenComputerised Tomogram PelvisComputerised Tomogram ThoraxCyst

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Gadoxetate brand names and reporting trend

Gadoxetate is sold under the brand name Eovist.

Brand names

Eovist87

Quarterly reports (2008–2025)

20082010201520202025

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

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