Ioxilan

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Ioxilan
Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-(acetyl-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amino)-N'-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-N-(2-hydroxy ethyl)-2,4,6-triiodo-benzene-1,3-dicarboxamide
Identifiers
CAS number 107793-72-6
ATC code  ?
PubChem 3743
Chemical data
Formula C18H24I3N3O8 
Mol. mass 791.112
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability N/A
Protein binding negligible
Metabolism  ?
Half life 2 hours
Excretion Mostly renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

B(US)

Legal status

-only(US)

Routes intravenously

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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