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ORALTAG(iohexol), a New Oral Contrast Agent 1xbet 온라인 Abdominal CT Scans, Launched in U.S. Developed by Otsuka Subsidiary Interpharma Praha

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Interpharma Praha, a.s. announced today that ORALTAG, a 1xbet 온라인mulation of dry, dissolvable iohexol powder 1xbet 온라인 oral solution, will become commercially available from WMB Enterprises, LLC, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Beekley Corporation) and marketed by Beekley Medical.

ORALTAG was approved in March 2015 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1xbet 온라인 use as a radiographic contrast agent 1xbet 온라인 opacification of the gastrointestinal tract during CT (computed tomography) scanning of the abdomen and pelvis. ORALTAG is not indicated 1xbet 온라인 diagnostic examination of the gastrointestinal tract, and is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast agents, including iohexol.

ORALTAG comes in a graduated bottle, providing clinicians the means to rapidly measure and prepare a unit dose of iohexol. The dried powder can be prepared at a range of desired concentrations, and gives patients an easy-to-handle, hygienic bottle with cap. The iohexol can be prepared in a wide range of beverages, suited to each patient. ORALTAG is not a sterile product and is not suitable 1xbet 온라인 a parenteral route of administration.

In the U.S. barium sulfate or high-osmolar iodine contrast agents have long been the standard practice 1xbet 온라인 patients undergoing CT imaging of the abdomen. However, considerations such as ease of use and taste have led to an increasing trend in iohexol use*1. The liquid 1xbet 온라인mulation of iohexol is commonly poured into a plastic cup and then diluted, but this can lead to complicated dose adjustments and errors in administration. The packaging 1xbet 온라인 ORALTAG allows 1xbet 온라인 preparation of the iohexol in a single-use bottle. There are 5 fill lines pre-molded on the bottle 1xbet 온라인 accurate dilution of the product to a desired concentration. Once dissolved, ORALTAG can then be directly administered to the patient from the bottle.

  1. 1Horton, K.M. et al, The use of iohexol as oral contrast 1xbet 온라인 computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis. J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr., 32, 207-209, 2008