diatrizoate meglumine/diatrizoate sodium (Gastrografin, Gastrovist, Renografin)

Introduction

Tradenames: Hypaque, Gastrografin, Renografin.

Indications

• radiographic examination of the GI tract
• angiocardiograhy
• aortography
• cholangiography
• arthrography
• discography

Dosage

Renografin-60

Renografin-76

• diatrizoate meglumine 660 mg & diatrizoate sodium 100 mg/mL (20 mL, 50 mL, 100 mL, 200 mL)

Gastrografin, Gastrovist:

• diatrizoate meglumine 660 mg & diatrizoate sodium 100 mg/mL (100 mL)

Adverse effects

• anaphylactoid reaction 1-10% (Renografin-60)
• (see diatrizoate)

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination

Components

• diatrizoate