Drug details

OptiMARK (gadoversetamide injection)

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OptiMARK 0.5 mmol/mL (gadoversetamide) Injection is a paramagnetic agent used with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with abnormal blood-brain barrier or abnormal vascularity of the brain, spine and associated tissues, and to provide contrast enhancement and facilitate visualization of lesions with abnormal vascularity in the liver in patients who are highly suspect for liver structural abnormalities on computed tomography.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea
• dizziness
• diarrhea
•  headache
• widening of blood vessels
• unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth
• tingling sensation/burning pain/numbness in your hands or feet
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling), and
• injection site reactions (cold feeling, warmth, pain, bruising,
  swelling, or burning)

The following drugs are related to OptiMARK, either as a replacement or used together:

• E-Z-HD (barium sulfate oral suspension)
• Clariscan (gadoterate meglumine injection)
• Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine for use with magnetic resonance imaging)
• Elucirem (gadopiclenol injection)
• Ga 68 DOTATOC (ga 68 dotatoc)
• Gadavist (gadobutrol)
• Omniscan (gadodiamide)
• Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine)
• ProHance (gadoteridol injection solution)
• Pylarify (piflufolastat f 18 injection)