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Preferred Name

Iothalamic Acid
Synonyms

Iothalamic Acid

IOTHALAMIC ACID

Definitions

An ionic tri-iodinated benzoate used as a contrast agent in diagnostic imaging. Like other organic iodine compounds, iothalamic acid blocks x-ray and appears opaque on x-ray film, thereby enhancing the visibility of structure and organs during angiography, arteriography, arthrography, cholangiography, and computed tomography (CT) scanning procedures.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61792

CAS_Registry

2276-90-6

Chemical_Formula

C11H9I3N2O4

code

C61792

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An ionic tri-iodinated benzoate used as a contrast agent in diagnostic imaging. Like other organic iodine compounds, iothalamic acid blocks x-ray and appears opaque on x-ray film, thereby enhancing the visibility of structure and organs during angiography, arteriography, arthrography, cholangiography, and computed tomography (CT) scanning procedures.

FDA_UNII_Code

16CHD79MIX

FULL_SYN

Iothalamic Acid

IOTHALAMIC ACID

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47569

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47568

label

Iothalamic Acid

Legacy Concept Name

Iothalamic_Acid

Preferred_Name

Iothalamic Acid

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C61792

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid

UMLS_CUI

C0022034

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28500

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