Gadodiamide
- Generic Name
- Gadodiamide
- Brand Names
- Omniscan
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C16H26GdN5O8
- CAS Number
- 131410-48-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 84F6U3J2R6
- Background
Gadodiamide is a paramagnetic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) that is used in MR imaging procedures to assist in the visualization of blood vessels. It is intravenously injected and is commonly marketed under the trade name Omniscan.
- Indication
For intravenous use in MRI to visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity (or those thought to cause abnormalities in the blood-brain barrier) in the brain (intracranial lesions), spine, and associated tissues.
- Associated Conditions
- Stenosis, Abnormal vascularity
- Associated Therapies
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