Iohexol, sold under the trade name Iodaque among others, is a contrast agent used for X-ray imaging. This includes when visualizing arteries, veins, ventricles of the brain, the urinary system, and joints, as well as during computed tomography (CT scan). It is given by mouth, injection into a vein, or into a body cavity.
Side effects include vomiting, skin flushing, headache, itchiness, kidney problems, and low blood pressure. Less commonly allergic reactions or seizures may occur. Allergies to povidone-iodine or shellfish do not affect the risk of side effects more than other allergies. Use in the later part of pregnancy may cause hypothyroidism in the baby. Iohexol is an iodinated non-ionic radiocontrast agent. It is in the low osmolar family.
Iohexol was approved for medical use in 1985. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. |
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Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
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A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
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A substance having the property of absorbing, and therefore being opaque to, electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays.
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5- [acetyl(2,3- dihydroxypropyl)amino]- N,N'- bis(2,3- dihydroxypropyl)- 2,4,6- triiodobenzene- 1,3- dicarboxamide
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iohexol
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iohexolum
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N,N'-Bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-5-(N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)acetamido)-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalamide
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2406632
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66108-95-0
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66108-95-0
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