Chemicals and Drugs

Diatrizoate

A commonly used x-ray contrast medium. As DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE and as Diatrizoate sodium, it is used for gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography.

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Abstract

A commonly used x-ray contrast medium. As DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE and as Diatrizoate sodium, it is used for gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H9I3N2O4
Molecular Weight
613.91 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
117-96-4
IUPAC Name
3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid
InChIKey
YVPYQUNUQOZFHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1I)C(=O)O)I)NC(=O)C)I
MeSH Unique ID
D003973
Source
PubChem CID 2140

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14 entry terms
  • Amidotrezoate
  • Amidotrizoate
  • Benzoic acid, 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodo-
  • Diatrizoate Sodium
  • Diatrizoic Acid
  • Hypaque
  • Hypaque 50
  • Sodium Diatrizoate
  • Sodium-Magnesium Diatrizoate
  • Urogranoic Acid
  • Urothrast
  • Urotrast
  • Diatrizoate, Sodium
  • Diatrizoate, Sodium-Magnesium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2019 (1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diatrizoate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003973. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003973
  2. Diatrizoate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatrizoate
  3. Diatrizoate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411511
  4. Diatrizoate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2140. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2140