Iohexol

In the US, Iohexol is a member of the drug class non-ionic iodinated contrast media and is used to treat Angiocardiography, Aortography, Arthrography, Body Imaging, Cerebral Arteriography, Cystourethrography, Digital Subtraction Angiography, Gastrointestinal Tract Examination, Head Imaging, Hysterosalpingography, Myelography, Peripheral Angiography, Urography and Visceral Arteriography.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V08AB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0066108-95-0

Chemical Formula

C19-H26-I3-N3-O9

Molecular Weight

821

Therapeutic Category

Contrast medium

Chemical Name

1,3-Benzenedicarboxamide, 5-[acetyl(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amino]-N,N'-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodo-

Foreign Names

• Iohexolum (Latin)
• Iohexol (German)
• Iohexol (French)
• Iohexol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ioexolo (OS: DCIT)
• Iohexol (OS: BAN, JAN, DCF, USAN)
• Win 39424 (IS)
• Iohexol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Iohexolum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Accupaque
  Farmazak, Greece; GE Healthcare, Austria; GE Healthcare, Switzerland; GE Healthcare, Germany



• Iohexol G.E.S.
  Ges Genericos, Spain



• Iohexol Genfarma
  Genfarma, Spain



• Iohexol SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Iohexol
  Interpharma, Czech Republic



• Iopaque
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Iosol
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Ioverin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Medixol
  Medifarma, Peru



• Moiopaque
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Omnipaque
  Amersham, Czech Republic; Amersham, Spain; Amersham, Hungary; Amersham, Iceland; Amersham, Lithuania; Amersham, Latvia; Amersham, Norway; Amersham, Romania; Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Switzerland; Bayer, Germany; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Fortbenton, Argentina; GE Healtcare, New Zealand; GE Healthcare, Australia; GE Healthcare, Belgium; GE Healthcare, Estonia; GE Healthcare, Finland; GE Healthcare, France; GE Healthcare, Greece; GE Healthcare, Croatia (Hrvatska); GE Healthcare, Italy; GE Healthcare, Luxembourg; GE Healthcare, Malta; GE Healthcare, Sweden; GE Healthcare, Tunisia; GE Healthcare, United States; Higiea, Slovenia; Nycomed, Israel; Nycomed, Oman; Nycomed, Poland; Nycomed, Serbia; Opakim, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil; GE Healthcare ASNO, Denmark



• Omnitrast
  Bayer, Spain



• Radiopaque
  Dabur, India

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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