Iopromide injection

What is this medicine?

IOPROMIDE (eye oh PROE mide) is a contrast agent. It is used during a CT scan or x-ray to diagnose many different medical conditions. This medicine can be used to see the blood vessels around your heart, brain, kidney, or other structures in your body.

How should I use this medicine?

This medicine is for injection into a blood vessel. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.

Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 3 years, precautions do apply.

What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?

Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:

• allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue

• pain, redness, or irritation at site where injected

• redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth

• signs and symptoms of a blood clot such as breathing problems; changes in vision; chest pain; severe, sudden headache; pain, swelling, warmth in the leg; trouble speaking; sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg

• trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report these to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• back pain

• changes in taste

• headache

• nausea

What may interact with this medicine?

Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

• metformin

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

• aldesleukin

• beta-blockers like metoprolol and propranolol

• other contrast dyes taken by mouth

What if I miss a dose?

This does not apply.

Where should I keep my medicine?

This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• dehydration

• diabetes

• heart disease

• history of blood clots

• history of blood diseases, like sickle cell anemia

• history of stroke

• kidney disease

• liver disease

• lung or breathing disease, like asthma

• multiple myeloma

• pheochromocytoma

• thyroid disease

• an unusual or allergic reaction to iopromide, iodine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives

• pregnant or trying to get pregnant

• breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using this medicine?

Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.