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Also known as gadolinium(III) 2,2',2''-(10-((2R,3S )-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-yl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triyl)triacetate

Gadobutrol (INN; Gd-DO3A-butrol) is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA). It received marketing approval in Canada and the United States. As of 2007, it was the only GBCA approved at 1.0 molar concentrations.

Wikidata facts

Mass
605.133207472
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medication
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₃₁GdN₄O₉
legal status (medicine)
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isomeric SMILES
O=C([O-])CN1CCN(CC(=O)[O-])CCN([C@@H](CO)[C@@H](O)CO)CCN(CC(=O)[O-])CC1.[Gd+3]
canonical SMILES
O=C([O-])CN1CCN(CC(=O)[O-])CCN(C(CO)C(O)CO)CCN(CC(=O)[O-])CC1.[Gd+3]
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  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Use in specific populations
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast-feeding
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Renally impaired population
  • Interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Commercialization
  • Research and clinical trials
  • Regulatory
  • Packaging and purchasing
  • References

Gadobutrol (INN; Gd-DO3A-butrol) is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA). It received marketing approval in Canada and the United States. As of 2007, it was the only GBCA approved at 1.0 molar concentrations.

Gadobutrol is marketed by Bayer AG as Gadovist, by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals as Gadavist, and by GE HealthCare as PixxoScan. In India, it is also marketed by Vivere Imaging as Viv-butrol.

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