Drug details

Visipaque (iodixanol injectable contrast medium for for intravascular use)

type of Iodinated Contrast Media, Contrast Media, Nonionic/Iso-Osmolality

Visipaque (iodixanol) Injection is a radiographic contrast medium indicated for intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography, angiocardiography (left ventriculography and selective coronary arteriography), peripheral arteriography, visceral arteriography, and cerebral arteriography. Visipaque Injection intravenous is indicated for CECT imaging of the head and body, excretory urography, and peripheral venography.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• sleep problems (insomnia)
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth,
• pain/warmth/cold feeling where the medicine was injected,
• skin redness or itching, or

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

• Liquid E-Z-PAQUE (barium sulfate oral solution)
• Readi-Cat 2 (barium sulfate suspension)
• Spy Agent Green (indocyanine green injection)
• Technescan PYP (kit for the preparation of technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate injection)