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Iohexol: informing intrathecal risk assessment

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Iohexol products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration

Licensed for intrathecal use

Products licensed for intrathecal use are the first line option and should be used wherever suitable.

Omnipaque (GE Healthcare)

Strength

140mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL,15mL,20mL vials
240mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials
300mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials
350mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials

Iohexol (GE Healthcare)

Strength

140mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials
240mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials
300mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials
350mg/mL in 40mL, 50mL, 75mL, 100mL, 200mL bottles or 10mL, 15mL, 20mL vials

Iohexol (Zentiva)

Strength

300mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles
350mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles

Iohexol (Elara)

Strength

240mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles
300mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles
350mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles

Skowy (Novumgen)

Strength

300mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles
350mg/mL in 50mL,100mL bottles

No information available

Products with very little or no information are rarely used for intrathecal administration.

There are currently no known additional iohexol products.

Update history

  1. Zentiva, Elara, Novumgen and GE Healthcare products added. Omnipaque vial products added and links updated.
  2. Full update to monograph
  1. Title and URL shortened.
  1. Links updated
  1. Republished
  1. Published