Ioxilan

Ioxilan
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-5-[N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)acetamido]-3-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,4,6-triiodobenzene-1,3-dicarboxamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Routes of
administration
intravenously
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability N/A
Protein binding negligible
Biological half-life 2 hours
Excretion Mostly renal
Identifiers
CAS Number 107793-72-6 N
ATC code V08AB12 (WHO)
PubChem CID 3743
ChemSpider 3612 YesY
UNII A4YJ7J11TG YesY
KEGG D02161 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1201075 N
Chemical data
Formula C18H24I3N3O8
Molar mass 791.112
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Ioxilan is a diagnostic contrast agent. It is injected intravenously before taking X-ray images to increase arterial contrast in the final image. It is marketed under the trade name Oxilan by Guerbet, L.L.C.


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