The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V | Various | |
| 2 | V08 | Contrast media | |
| 3 | V08A | X-ray contrast media, iodinated | |
| 4 | V08AB | Watersoluble, nephrotropic, low osmolar X-ray contrast media | |
| 5 | V08AB02 | Iohexol |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Iohexol |
Iohexol is an effective non-ionic, water-soluble contrast agent which is used in myelography, arthrography, nephroangiography, arteriography, and other radiographic procedures. Its low systemic toxicity is the combined result of low chemotoxicity and low osmolality. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNIPAQUE Solution | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
