Chemistry:Ioxilan

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Short description: Chemical compound
Ioxilan
Ioxilan structure.png
Clinical data
Trade namesOxilan
AHFS/Drugs.comFDA Professional Drug Information
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Routes of
administration
intravenously
ATC code
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Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityN/A
Protein bindingnegligible
Metabolismnone
Elimination half-life2 hours
ExcretionMostly renal
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H24I3N3O8
Molar mass791.112 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Ioxilan is a diagnostic contrast agent.[1] It is injected intravenously before taking X-ray images to increase arterial contrast in the final image. It was marketed in the US under the trade name Oxilan by Guerbet, L.L.C., but has been discontinued in 2017.[2]

Mechanism of action

Ioxilan is an iodinated contrast agent.[2]

References

  1. "Ioxilan carbonate particles". Molecular Imaging and Contrast Agent Database (MICAD) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US). December 2007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK25587/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Oxilan FDA Professional Drug Information. Accessed 2021-04-07.