Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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gadolinium(+3) cation; 2-[4,7,10-tris(carboxymethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetrazacyclododec-1-yl]acetate | |
Clinical data | |
AHFS/Drugs.com | International Drug Names |
Pregnancy cat. | ? |
Legal status | ? |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 72573-82-1 |
ATC code | V08CA02 |
PubChem | CID 3085828 |
UNII | QVF9Y6955W |
KEGG | D08007 |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C16H25GdN4O8 |
Mol. mass | 558.64 g/mol |
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Gadoteric acid (trade names Artirem, Dotarem) is a macrocycle-structured gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent. It consists of the organic acid DOTA as a chelating agent, and gadolinium (Gd3+), and is used in form of the meglumine salt.[1] The drug is approved and used in a number of countries worldwide.[2]