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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.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H31GdN4O9
Molecular weight
604.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-[4,10-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-7-[(2S,3R)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-yl]-1,4,7,10-tetrazacyclododec-1-yl]acetate;gadolinium(3+)
SMILES
C1CN(CCN(CCN(CCN1CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])[C@@H](CO)[C@H](CO)O)CC(=O)[O-].[Gd+3]
InChIKey
ZPDFIIGFYAHNSK-YYLIZZNMSA-K
Polar surface area
194 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
13
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2011
Admin. routes
parenteral
Indications
congestive heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, bladder tumor, interstitial cystitis

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Wikidata facts

Mass
605.133207472
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₃₁GdN₄O₉
legal status (medicine)
boxed warning
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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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • 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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