meglumine amidotrizoate

Term ID

CHEBI:31812

Synonyms

• 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate
• 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate
• 1-deoxy-1-(methylammonio)-D-glucitol 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate
• amidotrizoate meglumine
• diatrizoate meglumine
• diatrizoate methylglucamine
• meglumine diatrizoate
• methylglucamine diatrizoate
• N-methylglucamine 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-tri-iodobenzoate
• urografic acid methylglucamine salt

Definition

The N-methylglucamine salt of amidotrizoic acid. Both the sodium and the meglumine salts of amidotrizoic acid have been widely used as water-soluble radioopaque media in diagnostic radiography. The use of a mixture of the two salts is often preferred, as adverse effects can be reduced.

References

• beilstein:4120465
• cas:131-49-7
• drugbank:DB00271
• kegg.drug:D02015

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )