Cachexia and drugs of ingredients of gadoversetamide (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Cachexia is reported only by a few people who take drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide. This phase IV clinical study analyzes 3,057 people who have side effects while taking drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide from the the FDA. Among them, 2 have Cachexia. Find out below who they are, when they have Cachexia and more.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Optimark, Optimark in plastic container.


On Jun, 21, 2026

3,057 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide.
Among them, 2 people (0.07%) have Cachexia


What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 663 drugs and 1,203 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide cause Cachexia?

Time on drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide when people have Cachexia *:

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Cachexia when taking drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide *:

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

Age of people who have Cachexia when taking drugs with ingredients of gadoversetamide *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 100 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 2 people, 100.00%
  2. Weight Decreased: 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Vitamin B Complex Deficiency: 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Indigestion: 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 50.00%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Magnevist: 2 people, 100.00%
  2. Ranitidine: 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Ifosfamide: 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Aspirin: 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Carvedilol: 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Cyclophosphamide: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Dactinomycin: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Etoposide: 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Heparin: 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Lisinopril: 1 person, 50.00%

Other side effects people have besides Cachexia *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 2 people, 100.00%
  2. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 100.00%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Fungal Infection: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Fibrosis (formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue): 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Fall: 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.


How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gadoversetamide. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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