diatrizoate meglumine (Angiovist, Cystografin, Reno-M-60, Reno-M-Dip, Hypaque-Cysto, Hypaque Meglumine, Urovist Cysto, MD-76R, ME-Gastroview)

Introduction

Tradenames: Angiovist, Cystografin, Reno-M-60, Reno-M-Dip, Hypaque-Cysto, Hypaque Meglumine, Urovist Cysto.

Indications

• cerebral angiography
• urography
  • cystourethrography
• aortography
• arteriography
• splenoportography
• examination of the GI tract (powder)
• computerized tomography
• intravenous pyelography
• cholangiography
• hysterosalpingography
• venography

Dosage

Injection: 30% (300 mL), 60% (30 mL, 50 mL, 150 mL)

Urethral solution: 30% (300 mL)

Adverse effects

(see diatrizoate)

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination

Components

• diatrizoate

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=8566