Iopromide

Iopromide is a dicarboxylic acid diamide that consists of N-methylisophthalamide bearing three iodo substituents at positions 2, 4 and 6, a methoxyacetyl substituent at position 5 and two 2,3-dihydroxypropyl groups attached to the amide nitrogens. A water soluble x-ray contrast agent for intravascular administration. Among its listed roles, it functions as a radioopaque medium, a nephrotoxic agent, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant. It is an organoiodine compound and a dicarboxylic acid diamide. Functionally, it is related to isophthalamide and a glycerol. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): CT contrast agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as diagnostic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Ultravist, DTXCID503163, ZK 35760 and 712BAC33MZ. Its PubChem CID is 3736.

CAS No 73334-07-3
Molecular Formula C18H24I3N3O8
Molecular Weight 791.1 g/mol
Synonyms 1-N,3-N-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodo-5-[(2-methoxyacetyl)amino]-3-N-methylbenzene-1,3-dicarboxamide

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