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Metrizamide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of metrizamide include arthralgia, drug hypersensitivity, and visual impairment, based on 3 FDA adverse event reports from 2019 to 2024.

Metrizamide side effects

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

1
Arthralgia66.7%2
2
Drug Hypersensitivity33.3%1
3
Visual Impairment33.3%1
4
Injection Site Pain33.3%1
5
Injection Site Pruritus33.3%1
6
Injection Site Erythema33.3%1
7
Abdominal Pain33.3%1
8
Cholecystectomy33.3%1
9
Large Intestine Polyp33.3%1
10
Hysterectomy33.3%1
11
Osteoporosis33.3%1
12
Iron Deficiency Anaemia33.3%1
13
Dysuria33.3%1
14
Joint Swelling33.3%1
15
Haemorrhoids33.3%1

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

Report severity

66.7%Serious2 reports
0.0%Hospitalizations0 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Metrizamide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside metrizamide. 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
Atenolol33.3%1
2
Atorvastatin-calcium33.3%1
3
Gemfibrozil33.3%1
4
Hydrocodone33.3%1
5
Ibuprofen33.3%1
6
Etanercept33.3%1
7
Upadacitinib33.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Fish33.3%1
2
Acetaminophen33.3%1
3
Adalimumab33.3%1
4
Ustekinumab33.3%1
5
Dexlansoprazole33.3%1
6
Diclofenac33.3%1
7
Azelastine33.3%1
8
Cyanocobalamin33.3%1
9
Diphenhydramine33.3%1
10
Hydroxyzine33.3%1
11
Celecoxib33.3%1
12
Oxycodone33.3%1
13
Tramadol-hydrochloride33.3%1
14
Olmesartan-medoxomil33.3%1
15
Methotrexate33.3%1

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 metrizamide side effects

66.7% of metrizamide adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 100%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.7%
Male33.3%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–64100.0%
65+0.0%

What is metrizamide used for

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

Hypertension

Metrizamide brand names and reporting trend

Metrizamide is sold under the brand name Amipaque.

Brand names

Amipaque3

Quarterly reports (20192024)

20192024

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

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