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Pentetate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of pentetate include fatigue, chest pain, and therapy cessation, based on 45 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Pentetate side effects

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

1
Fatigue17.8%8
2
Chest Pain8.9%4
3
Therapy Cessation8.9%4
4
Drug Interaction6.7%3
5
Pain6.7%3
6
Weight Increased6.7%3
7
Cardiac Failure4.4%2
8
Myoglobin Blood Increased4.4%2
9
Rhabdomyolysis4.4%2
10
Troponin I Increased4.4%2
11
Withdrawal Syndrome4.4%2
12
Dry Skin4.4%2
13
Hypoaesthesia4.4%2
14
Product Dose Omission4.4%2
15
Visual Impairment4.4%2

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

Report severity

75.6%Serious34 reports
46.7%Hospitalizations21 reports
13.3%Fatal6 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Pentetate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside pentetate. 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
Alendronate-sodium4.4%2
2
Cyclosporine4.4%2
3
Propofol4.4%2
4
Escitalopram-oxalate4.4%2
5
Mycophenolate4.4%2
6
Infliximab2.2%1
7
Insulin2.2%1
8
Tiotropium-bromide2.2%1
9
Bortezomib2.2%1
10
Cyclophosphamide2.2%1
11
Dexamethasone2.2%1
12
Milnacipran-hydrochloride2.2%1
13
Octreotide-acetate2.2%1
14
Ibandronate-sodium2.2%1
15
Methoxy-polyethylene-glycol-epoetin-beta2.2%1

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol26.7%12
2
Levothyroxine-sodium24.4%11
3
Aspirin20.0%9
4
Folic-acid17.8%8
5
Furosemide13.3%6
6
Omeprazole13.3%6
7
Prednisone13.3%6
8
Amlodipine13.3%6
9
Acetaminophen11.1%5
10
Metoprolol11.1%5
11
Pantoprazole-sodium11.1%5
12
Pravastatin-sodium8.9%4
13
Atorvastatin-calcium8.9%4
14
Insulin8.9%4
15
Calcium8.9%4

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 pentetate side effects

71.1% of pentetate adverse event reports involve female patients and 24.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female71.1%
Male24.4%
Unknown4.4%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6462.5%
65+37.5%

What is pentetate used for

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

Product Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationUrine Analysis

Pentetate brand names and reporting trend

Pentetate is sold under brand names including Ytterbium Yb 169 Dtpa, Pentetate Zinc Trisodium, Pentetate Calcium Trisodium.

Brand names

Ytterbium Yb 169 Dtpa43
Pentetate Zinc Trisodium2
Pentetate Calcium Trisodium1

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420202025

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

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