Gastrografin
Gastrografin is a medicine used to improve the clarity of X-ray and CT scans of the digestive system, helping doctors see conditions like blockages or tumors.
Form
oraaliliuos
Strength
100 mg/ml / 660 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Sodium amidotrizoate
Manufacturer
Bayer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you based on your age and the type of medical test. Always follow their instructions carefully.
Method
This medicine is taken by mouth or as an enema. It must not be given as an injection, and should not be used undiluted if your body's fluid levels are low (e.g., from severe diarrhea or vomiting).
Important
Your doctor will tell you the maximum daily dose, especially for infants and children, to make sure you don't take too much.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Vomiting
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Diarrhea
RARE
- •Allergic reaction (including severe cases like shock)
- •Overactive thyroid
- •Fluid imbalance in the body
- •Confusion, headache, dizziness
- •Cardiac arrest, fast heartbeat
- •Shock, low blood pressure
- •Difficulty breathing, medicine entering the lungs (aspiration), fluid in the lungs, lung inflammation
- •Rupture or perforation in the digestive system, stomach pain, blisters in the mouth lining
- •Severe skin reaction (redness, peeling skin, large blisters, hives, rash, severe itching, facial swelling)
- •Fever, sweating
- •Underactive thyroid
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine undiluted if you are dehydrated (e.g., due to severe diarrhea or vomiting) or if you are an infant or child, as this can cause serious problems.
- Be very careful not to let this medicine get into your lungs, as it can cause severe and life-threatening breathing problems.
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to its active ingredients (sodium amidotrizoate, meglumine amidotrizoate) or any other components.
- Tell your doctor if you have previously had an allergic reaction to other contrast agents that contain iodine.
- Tell your doctor if you have allergies (such as hay fever, hives) or asthma.
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- Tell your doctor if you have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) or an enlarged thyroid (goiter), as iodine-containing substances can worsen these conditions.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel disease.
- Tell your doctor if your general health is very poor.