Acetrizoic acid

Acetrizoic acid presents the molecular formula of 3-acetamidol-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid and it is the first monomeric ionic compound used as an X-ray contrast agent. It was first synthesized by Wallingford in 1953 and it was filled in the FDA by the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Cilag Chemie AG, on February 8th, 1978. Acetrizoic acid presents, in the FDA records, a category of drug substance with an inactive status. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): CT contrast agents. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Urokonic acid, Acetrizoate, Opacaron and Urokon. Its PubChem CID is 6806.

CAS No 85-36-9
Molecular Formula C9H6I3NO3
Molecular Weight 556.86 g/mol
Synonyms 3-acetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid

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