Gadobutrol

Gadobutrol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
gadolinium(III) 2,2',2''-(10-((2R,3S)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-yl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triyl)triacetate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Licence data US FDA:link
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
IV
Identifiers
138071-82-6 Yes
V08CA09
PubChem CID 72057
DrugBank DB06703 Yes
UNII 1BJ477IO2L Yes
KEGG D07420 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:68841 
ChEMBL CHEMBL1628503 
Chemical data
Formula C18H31GdN4O9
604.710 g/mol
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Gadobutrol (INN) (Gd-DO3A-butrol) is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA).

It received marketing approval in Canada[1] and in the United States.[2][3][4]

As of 2007, it was the only GBCA approved at 1.0 molar concentrations.[5]

Gadobutrol is marketed by Bayer Schering Pharma as Gadovist, and by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals as Gadavist.[6]

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