Bioactivity | Metrizamide (Amipaque) is used as the contrast medium for angiography in neuroradiological investigations[1]. Metrizamide inhibits human brain hexokinase[2]. | |||||||||
Invitro | Metrizamide is a contrast medium possessing unique properties, one of which is that even in an isotonic solution it has a radiographic density sufficient for a diagnostic myelogram[3]. | |||||||||
Name | Metrizamide | |||||||||
CAS | 31112-62-6 | |||||||||
Formula | C18H22I3N3O8 | |||||||||
Molar Mass | 789.10 | |||||||||
Appearance | Solid | |||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Vogelsang H, et al. Zerebrale und spinale Angiographie mit Metrizamid (Amipaque) [Cerebral and spinal angiography with metrizamide (amipaque) (author's transl)]. Rofo. 1978;129(5):559-561. [2]. Bertoni JM. Metrizamide inhibits human brain hexokinase. Neurology. 1982;32(8):884-887. [3]. Funkquist B. Myelographic localization of spinal cord compression in dogs. A comparison between cisternal and lumbar injections of metrizamide "Amipaque" in diagnosing and locating spinal cord compression. Acta Vet Scand. 1975;16(2):269-287. |