| Term Name: | meglumine amidotrizoate |
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| Synonyms: | 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate, 1-deoxy-1-(methylammonio)-D-glucitol 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate, amidotrizoate meglumine, diatrizoate meglumine, diatrizoate methylglucamine, meglumine diatrizoate, methylglucamine diatrizoate, N-methylglucamine 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-tri-iodobenzoate, urografic acid methylglucamine salt |
| Definition: | The N-methylglucamine salt of amidotrizoic acid. Both the sodium and the meglumine salts of amidotrizoic acid have been widely used as water-soluble radioopaque media in diagnostic radiography. The use of a mixture of the two salts is often preferred, as adverse effects can be reduced. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31812] ( EBI ) |