indigotindisulfonate (Indigo Carmine)

Indications

• aid in distending the uterine cavity & in irrigating & visualizing the endometrium during hysteroscopy
• marker dye to identify severed ureters & fistulous communications

Dosage

5 mL IV (preferred)/IM; smaller doses in children

Injection: 8 mg/mL (5 mL).

Adverse effects

• not common (1-10%)
  • hypertension, bradycardia, rash, pruritus, nausea/vomiting, bronchoconstriction

• drug adverse effects of contrast agents

More general terms

• contrast agent

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3705
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5282429