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Gadofosveset

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Trade names
  
Vasovist, Ablavar

ATC code
  
V08CA11 (WHO)

CAS Number
  
211570-55-7

Routes of administration
  
Intravenous

Legal status
  
US: ℞-only

Gadofosveset

Pregnancy category
  
US: C (Risk not ruled out)

Gadofosveset (trade names Vasovist, Ablavar) is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent. It is used as the trisodium salt monohydrate form. It acts as a blood pool agent by binding to human serum albumin.

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