Diatrizoate

Generic Name
Diatrizoate
Brand Names
Cystografin, Cystografin Dilute, Gastrografin, Hypaque, Md-Gastroview
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C11H9I3N2O4
CAS Number
117-96-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
5UVC90J1LK
Background

A commonly used x-ray contrast medium. As diatrizoate meglumine and as Diatrizoate sodium, it is used for gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography.

Indication

Used, alone or in combination, for a wide variety of diagnostic imaging methods, including angiography, urography, cholangiography, computed tomography, hysterosalpingography, and retrograde pyelography. It can be used for imaging the gastrointestinal tract in patients allergic to barium.

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