Information about Ethiodized Oil
Generic Name : Ethiodized OilUp-to-date prescription details regarding Ethiodized Oil are provided here.
Understand it's uses, recommended dosages, its indications, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, warnings and its and its storage instructions.You will also find a list of the medication's International and Indian brand or trade names, as well as its pricing information. For verification of the information presented on this page or for additional clarifications, it's advisable to consult your doctor.
Trade Names/Brand Names of Ethiodized Oil
International :
Ethiodol
Why is Ethiodized Oil Prescribed? (Indications)
This medication is a poppyseed oil used by injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent for hysterosalpingography and lymphography.When should Ethiodized Oil not 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.
What is the dosage of Ethiodized Oil?
The injection should be started at a slow rate, i.e., 0.1 mL to 0.2 mL per minute.How should Ethiodized Oil be taken?
It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a well-trained healthcare provider.What are the warnings and precautions for Ethiodized Oil?
• 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.
What are the side effects of Ethiodized Oil?
In Hysterosalpingography - Hypersensitivity, worsening of pelvic inflammatory disease and abdominal pain.In Lymphography - Temperature elevation, difficulty in breathing and cough.
