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Indium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of indium include nausea, off label use, and intentional drug misuse, based on 418 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Indium side effects

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

1
Nausea9.1%38
2
Off Label Use7.9%33
3
Intentional Drug Misuse7.4%31
4
Fatigue7.2%30
5
Drug Ineffective6.7%28
6
Diarrhoea6.7%28
7
Headache5.7%24
8
Death5.5%23
9
Pyrexia4.8%20
10
Vomiting4.5%19
11
Dyspnoea4.5%19
12
Arthralgia4.5%19
13
Pruritus4.3%18
14
Weight Increased4.3%18
15
Hypertension4.3%18

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

Report severity

75.4%Serious315 reports
28.7%Hospitalizations120 reports
17.7%Fatal74 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Indium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside indium. 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
Rituximab5.0%21
2
Fludarabine-phosphate4.1%17
3
Omeprazole3.1%13
4
Naproxen3.1%13
5
Ibritumomab-tiuxetan2.6%11
6
Etanercept2.6%11
7
Methotrexate2.6%11
8
Enalapril-maleate2.4%10
9
Melphalan2.4%10
10
Sorafenib-tosylate2.4%10
11
Metoprolol2.4%10
12
Infliximab2.4%10
13
Ibuprofen2.2%9
14
Pregabalin2.2%9
15
Sumatriptan2.2%9

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide10.0%42
2
Levothyroxine-sodium10.0%42
3
Bisoprolol-fumarate10.0%42
4
Ergocalciferol9.6%40
5
Prednisone9.3%39
6
Acetaminophen8.9%37
7
Pantoprazole-sodium8.6%36
8
Aspirin7.9%33
9
Atorvastatin-calcium7.2%30
10
Amlodipine6.9%29
11
Quetiapine-fumarate6.9%29
12
Folic-acid6.2%26
13
Omeprazole5.5%23
14
Albuterol5.3%22
15
Diphenhydramine5.3%22

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 indium side effects

54.5% of indium adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female54.5%
Male29.7%
Unknown15.8%

Age group

< 20.6%
2–113.6%
12–173.6%
18–6454.2%
65+38.0%

What is indium used for

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

Abrasion NosAbscessAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid Leukaemia RecurrentArthralgiaAsthmaAnaemiaAnxietyB-cell LymphomaBack PainBlood IronCarcinoid TumourCarcinoid Tumour Of The Gastrointestinal TractCarcinoid Tumour Of The Stomach

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Indium brand names and reporting trend

Indium is sold under several brand names including Mpi Indium Dtpa In 111, Indium In 111 Oxyquinoline, Indium In-111 Pentetreotide Kit.

Brand names

Mpi Indium Dtpa In 111206
Indium In 111 Oxyquinoline68
Indium In-111 Pentetreotide Kit56
Indium In 111 Chloride1

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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