Iomeprol is a pharmaceutical drug used as a
radiocontrast agent in
X-ray imaging.
It is sold under the trade names Imeron and Iomeron.
It is classified as a
water-soluble
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The extent of the solub ...
, nephrotrophic, low
osmolar
Osmotic concentration, formerly known as osmolarity, is the measure of solute concentration, defined as the number of osmoles (Osm) of solute per litre (L) of solution (osmol/L or Osm/L). The osmolarity of a solution is usually expressed as Osm/L ...
X-ray
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contrast medium.
Low osmolar non-
ionic agents are better tolerated and less likely to cause
side effects than the high osmolar ionic agents.
The substance is not
metabolized
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in the human body but excreted in unchanged form. It is decomposed slowly and can therefore accumulate in the environment.
See also
*
Iodinated contrast
References
Radiocontrast agents
Iodoarenes
Benzamides
Acetanilides
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