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Ethiodized Oil
Latest prescription information about Ethiodized Oil. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Ethiodized Oil
Trade Name(s): International- Ethiodol. Why it is prescribed (Indications) : This medication is a poppyseed oil used by injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent for hysterosalpingography and lymphography. When it is not to be taken (Contraindications): In Hysterosalpingography- contraindicated in patients with intrauterine pregnancy, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, marked cervical erosion, endocervicitis in the presence of intrauterine bleeding, in the immediate pre-or postmenstrual phase, or within 30 days of curettage or conization and hypersensitivity. In Lymphography - contraindicated in patients with a right to left cardiac shunt, in patients with advanced pulmonary disease, especially those with alveolar-capillary block, and in patients who have undergone radiotherapy to the lungs and hypersensitivity. Dosage & When it is to be taken : The injection should be started at a slow rate, i.e., 0.1 mL to 0.2 mL per minute. How it should be taken : It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a well-trained healthcare provider. Warnings and Precautions : * Caution should be exercised in patients with cancer, pregnant and breastfeeding women. * It should not be injected intrathecally or intravascularly, or used in bronchography. * Thyroid function tests should be performed prior to the administration of this medication. Side Effects : In Hysterosalpingography - Hypersensitivity, worsening of pelvic inflammatory disease and abdominal pain. In Lymphography - Temperature elevation, difficulty in breathing and cough. * Avoid excess dosage. Storage Conditions : Store it at controlled room temperature (15°-30°C). Protect from light. |
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