How to Take Gadoterate meglumine and Dose of Gadoterate meglumine

Written & Compiled by Madhumathi Palaniappan | Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Mar 30, 2013

Find out how to take Gadoterate meglumine (drug) and its dose. Describes the best time to take the drug and precautions if any that should be followed.

How to take Gadoterate meglumine

How it should be taken

It comes as a powder for injection (diluted with fluid) to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV- The recommended dose is 0.2 mL/kg, (0.1 mmol/kg) as bolus injection.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity.

Warnings and Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of acute kidney injury, impaired elimination of GBCAs, any allergy, who are taking other medications.
Patient with impaired elimination of GBCAs may experience with increased risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis.
Monitor patients closely for need of emergency breathing support.

Storage Conditions

Store it at controlled room temperature (25°C).

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