Lipiodol Ultra Fluide 10ml
Lipiodol Ultra Fluide 10ml, LIPIODOL is an X-ray contrast medium for use in certain radiological
investigations where it is desirable to outline a viscous or other structure with directly instilled radio-opaque material. On account of its low viscosity LIPIODOL is suitable for introduction into narrow channels and may therefore be used in ducts and sinuses.
Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid is a medicine containing the active ingredient(s) iodised oil. On this page you will find out more about Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid, including side effects, age restrictions, food interactions and whether the medicine is subsidised by the government on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS)
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What this medicine is for
Hysterosalpingography; lymphangiography; urethrography; radiography of the seminal vesicles, vas deferens and epididymis; nasal sinuses (for which purpose dilution to one-half or one-third strength with liquid paraffin or a suitable vegetable oil is generally advised); dacryocystography; sialography and the exploration of sinuses, fistulae, etc. It has also been used in the form of a 20% emulsion for the X-ray examination of empyema cavities
Table of characteristics
| Active ingredient |
iodised oil
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|---|---|
| Visual appearance | A clean, bright pale yellow oil |
| Dosage Form | Injection, solution |
| Route of administration | Intrauterine |
| Medicine schedule |
1 x 10mL ampoules: Prescription Only Medicine, or Prescription Animal Remedy
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