5807. Meglumine Diatrizoate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 131-49-7
1-Deoxy-1-(methylamino)-d-glucitol 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate salt; 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid methylglucamine salt; urografic acid methylglucamine salt; diatrizoate meglumine; diatrizoate methylglucamine; methylglucamine diatrizoate; meglumine amidotrizoate; Angiografin (Schering AG); Cardiografin (BMS); Cystografin (BMS); Hypaque Cysto (Winthrop); Hypaque Meglumine (Winthrop); Reno M (BMS); Urovist (Schering AG).
C18H26I3N3O9; mol wt 809.13.
C 26.72%, H 3.24%, I 47.05%, N 5.19%, O 17.80%.
C11H9I3N2O4.C7H17NO5.

Description and references

Distribution and metabolism: H. Langecker et al., Arch. Exp. Pathol. Pharmakol. 222, 584 (1954). Clinical evaluation of diagnostic use in contrast enhanced computer tomography: J. S. Morrow, Curr. Ther. Res. 27, 229 (1980).

Properties

Rhombic needles, slightly sweet taste. mp 189-193° (dec). Soly in water at 20°: 89 g/100 ml.

Derivative

Mixture with sodium diatrizoate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 8064-12-8
MD-76; Gastrografin (BMS); Renografin (BMS); Renovist (BMS); Urografin (Schering AG).

Therapeutic Category

Diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium).

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

X-ray contrast medium.

Keywords

Diagnostic Aid (Radiopaque Medium)