Gadoxetate (Intravenous Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Blurred vision
• Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
• Chest pain
• Chills
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
• Feeling hot
• Headache
• Inability to sit still
• Need to keep moving
• Nervousness
• Pounding in the ears
• Restlessness
• Shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in the chest
• Trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
• Troubled breathing
• Wheezing

• Cold, clammy skin
• Confusion
• Fast, weak pulse
• Lightheadedness
• Restlessness
• Sweating

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Back pain
• Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
• Change in sense of smell
• Change in taste
• Dry mouth
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Feeling of warmth
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Increased sweating
• Increased watering of the mouth
• Itching
• Loss of taste
• Nausea
• Rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin
• Redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
• Sensation of spinning
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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