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Gallium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of gallium include injection site pain, nausea, and vomiting, based on 579 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Gallium side effects

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

1
Injection Site Pain25.0%145
2
Nausea13.6%79
3
Vomiting5.5%32
4
Scan Gallium Abnormal5.0%29
5
Hot Flush4.0%23
6
Erectile Dysfunction3.8%22
7
Abdominal Pain3.5%20
8
Rash2.9%17
9
Chest Pain2.8%16
10
Flushing2.8%16
11
Burning Sensation2.4%14
12
Fatigue2.4%14
13
Death1.9%11
14
Urticaria1.9%11
15
Dizziness1.9%11

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

Report severity

35.4%Serious205 reports
18.0%Hospitalizations104 reports
4.7%Fatal27 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Gallium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside gallium. 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
Lutetium18.5%107
2
Apalutamide10.4%60
3
Triptorelin-pamoate6.6%38
4
Abiraterone-acetate6.4%37
5
Enzalutamide2.9%17
6
Leuprolide2.6%15
7
Degarelix-acetate2.1%12
8
Goserelin1.0%6
9
Rituximab0.7%4
10
Erlotinib-hydrochloride0.5%3
11
Bevacizumab0.5%3
12
Apixaban0.5%3
13
Fludeoxyglucose-f-180.5%3
14
Pembrolizumab0.5%3
15
Darolutamide0.5%3

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen11.7%68
2
Leuprolide9.0%52
3
Omeprazole7.8%45
4
Prednisone6.4%37
5
Aspirin6.0%35
6
Ondansetron5.7%33
7
Cholecalciferol5.7%33
8
Amlodipine4.8%28
9
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride4.7%27
10
Ergocalciferol4.5%26
11
Dexamethasone4.1%24
12
Metformin4.0%23
13
Allopurinol3.8%22
14
Hydrochlorothiazide3.6%21
15
Levothyroxine-sodium3.6%21

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 gallium side effects

14.9% of gallium adverse event reports involve female patients and 70.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female14.9%
Male70.6%
Unknown14.5%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.8%
18–6442.9%
65+56.3%

What is gallium used for

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

Carcinoid SyndromeCarcinoid TumourCancer ScreeningCarcinoid Tumour Of The StomachCell MarkerDiagnostic ProcedureDiffuse Large B-cell LymphomaDiagnostic ProcedureHypercalcaemiaHormone Refractory Breast CancerHormone-dependent Prostate CancerHormone-refractory Prostate CancerImaging ProcedureImaging ProcedureIntestinal Transit Time

Showing 15 of 40 indications

Gallium brand names and reporting trend

Gallium is sold under several brand names including Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide, Ganite, Gallium Citrate Ga 67.

Brand names

Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide147
Ganite11
Gallium Citrate Ga 676
Gallium Ga 68 Edotreotide2

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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