Drug details

Lipiodol (ethiodized oil injection)

type of Iodinated Contrast Media

Lipiodol (ethiodized oil) Injection is a radio-opaque contrast agent used for hysterosalpingography in adults, lymphography in adult and pediatric patients, and selective hepatic intra-arterial use for imaging tumors in adults with known hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• loss of appetite,
• itching,
• vomiting,
• fever,
• skin rash,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• fast heartbeats,
• tiredness,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• fainting,
• sweating,
• weakness,
• cough,
• chest pain or pressure,
• little or no urination,
• lower back or side pain,
• anxiety,
• abdominal pain,
• depression,
• vision changes,
• difficulty swallowing,
• muscle cramps and stiffness,
• pain, tenderness, or swelling of the foot or leg,
• weight gain or loss, and
• redness of the skin,
• difficulty sleeping,
• yellowing of your eyes or skin (jaundice)

The following drugs are related to Lipiodol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Gastrografin (diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium solution)
• Ethiodol (ethiodized oil)