Metrizoic Acid

Metrizoic acid is a molecule used as a contrast medium. Due to its high osmolality, Metrizoic acid has a risk of inducing allergic reactions compared to lower osmolar contrst media.

Contrast media (V08)
X-ray and CT
Iodinated,
Water soluble
Nephrotropic,
high osmolar
  • Diatrizoic acid#
  • Metrizoic acid
  • Iodamide
  • Iotalamic acid
  • Ioxitalamic acid
  • Ioglicic acid
  • Acetrizoic acid
  • Iocarmic acid
  • Methiodal
  • Diodone
Nephrotropic,
low osmolar
  • Metrizamide
  • Iohexol#
  • Ioxaglic acid
  • Iopamidol
  • Iopromide
  • Iotrolan
  • Ioversol
  • Iopentol
  • Iodixanol
  • Iomeprol
  • Iobitridol
  • Ioxilan
Hepatotropic
  • Iodoxamic acid
  • Iotroxic acid
  • Ioglycamic acid
  • Adipiodone
  • Iobenzamic acid
  • Iopanoic acid
  • Iocetamic acid
  • Sodium iopodate
  • Tyropanoic acid
  • Calcium iopodate
Iodinated,
Water insoluble
  • Ethyl esters of iodised fatty acids
  • Iopydol
  • Propyliodone
  • Iofendylate
  • Lipiodol
Non-iodinated
  • Barium sulfate#
MRI
Paramagnetic
  • Gadolinium-based: Gadobenic acid
  • Gadobutrol
  • Gadodiamide
  • Gadofosveset
  • Gadolinium
  • Gadopentetic acid
  • Gadoteric acid
  • Gadoteridol
  • Gadoversetamide
  • Gadoxetic acid

Other: Ferric ammonium citrate

  • Mangafodipir
Superparamagnetic
  • Ferumoxsil
  • Ferristene
  • Iron oxide, nanoparticles
Other
  • Perflubron
Ultrasound
  • Microspheres of human albumin
  • Microparticles of galactose
  • Perflenapent
  • Microspheres of phospholipids
  • Sulfur hexafluoride
  • #WHO-EM
  • ‡Withdrawn from market
  • Clinical trials:
    • †Phase III
    • §Never to phase III