Chemicals and Drugs

Ethiodized Oil

Ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil. It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Abstract

Ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil. It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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  • Ethiodized Oil (Injection)
  • Ethiodized Oils
  • Oil, Ethiodized
  • Oils, Ethiodized
  • Ethiodized Poppy Seed Oil
  • Ethiodol
  • Lipiodol
  • Lipiodol UltraFluid
  • UltraFluid, Lipiodol

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

1994; ETHIODIZED POPPY SEED OIL was (NM) 1991-1993; for LIPIDOL and LIPIODOL ULTRAFLUID use IODIZED OIL 1993-2010

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  1. D10w.627w.700w.550w.300w
  2. D20.215.784.750w.550w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethiodized Oil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004998. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004998
  2. Ethiodized Oil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodized_oil
  3. Ethiodized Oil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4205889