Iopamiro 370 Description

Iopamiro 370 contains iopamidol 37.76 g/50 mL or 75.53 g/100 mL (iodine 370 mg/mL).
The product Iopamiro (lopamidol) was discovered and developed in the research laboratories of Bracco Industria Chimica S.p.A. of Milan (Italy). Chemically the substance is: (S)-N,N'-bis [2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethyl]-2,4,6-triiodo-5-lactamido-isophthalamide.
Iopamiro is a x-ray contrast medium of the new generation of non ionic compounds, which are water-soluble because the molecular structure incorporates hydrophilic groups. This new class of contrast media differs significantly from other compounds currently used in connection with radiological procedures, all of which are soluble only when the radiopaque molecule is ionised by forming a salt with sodium and/or meglumine. While such products are remarkably well tolerated, their aqueous solutions show an inherently high osmolality and this is responsible for a number of side effects that may occur after administration. The discovery of non ionic contrast agents has afforded, along with a sizable reduction of general toxicity, a considerable improvement in local and tissue tolerability, even by the more delicate structures of the human body such as vascular endothelia and the central nervous system. The product is available as preconstituted solution in four different concentrations, with the following physical properties: (See Table 1.)

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The low osmotic pressure of solutions, the nonionic nature of the molecule and its inherently low chemotoxicity contribute to the exceptionally good local and systemic tolerability of Iopamiro. The favourable results of extended biological and clinical investigations confirm the suitability of Iopamiro as a contrast medium for intrathecal, intra-arterial and intravenous administration.