Gadodiamide Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for CNS Magnetic Resonance Imaging
To visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity in the brain, spine, and associated tissues:
0.2 mL/kg (0.1 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Usual Adult Dose for Vascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
To facilitate the visualization of lesions with abnormal vascularity within the thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities, and the retroperitoneal space:
Kidney: 0.1 mL/kg (0.05 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Intrathoracic, intra-abdominal, and pelvic cavities: 0.2 mL/kg (0.1 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Usual Pediatric Dose for CNS Magnetic Resonance Imaging
To visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity in the brain, spine, and associated tissues:
2 years and older:
0.2 mL/kg (0.1 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Vascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
To facilitate the visualization of lesions with abnormal vascularity within the thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities, and the retroperitoneal space:
2 years and older:
Kidney: 0.1 mL/kg (0.05 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Intrathoracic, intra-abdominal, and pelvic cavities: 0.2 mL/kg (0.1 mmol/kg) administered as a bolus intravenous injection.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Gadodiamide is contraindicated in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic, severe kidney disease. All patients should be screened for renal dysfunction by obtaining a history and/or laboratory tests.
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Precautions
Do not repeat administration of gadodiamide during a single imaging session.
Dialysis
Gadodiamide is contraindicated in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic, severe kidney disease.
