Ethiodized Oil 480 mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Injection

Available Strengths: 480 mg

Reference Brands: Lipiodol (USA/EU)

Category: Contrast Agent

Ethiodized oil (iodised poppy-seed oil) is an oily iodinated contrast agent used for lymphangiography and hysterosalpingography, and with chemotherapy in chemoembolisation (TACE) of liver tumours. It contains 480 mg iodine per ml. The reference product is Lipiodol, and very few manufacturers make it. Ask PharmaTradz for a quote; we confirm the manufacturer, registration documents and lead time for your country.

Product Description:

Ethiodized oil is an iodinated contrast agent made from the ethyl esters of poppy seed oil fatty acids, carrying roughly 37 to 48 per cent iodine by weight. It is radiopaque, viscous and oily rather than water-soluble, and that physical character determines every one of its uses.

In hysterosalpingography it outlines the uterine cavity and tubes, and oil-based flushing has a documented effect on subsequent pregnancy rates that water-soluble media do not share. In transarterial chemoembolisation of hepatocellular carcinoma it serves two functions at once: it is selectively retained by tumour tissue, acting as a carrier for cytotoxic drug, and it marks the treated area on follow-up imaging. It is also used in lymphography.

Sourcing notes. A small number of manufacturers worldwide and a history of supply interruption — buyers with interventional radiology programmes generally care more about continuity of supply than unit price. Embolic complications including pulmonary and cerebral oil embolism are a recognised hazard tied to injection technique and volume, and the iodine load can precipitate thyroid dysfunction. Specialised sterile oily injection manufacture; not a commodity fill-finish.