Optiray
Optiray is an iodine-based contrast agent used to make blood vessels and internal organs clearly visible during X-ray examinations.
Form
injektio-/infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
300 mg I/ml
Active Ingredient
Ioversol
Manufacturer
Guerbet
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or radiologist will determine the specific dose based on your health and the type of X-ray procedure; the smallest effective dose will be used.
Method
Optiray is injected into a vein in your body, warmed to body temperature, and given once or multiple times during the X-ray procedure.
Important
The maximum daily dose is decided by your doctor for your specific procedure, always using the lowest amount needed for clear images.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Warm feeling
- •Pain
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
RARE
- •Hives, red skin, itching, rash
- •Dizziness, headache, spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Strange taste, tingling or prickling sensations
- •Vomiting, sneezing
- •High blood pressure, low blood pressure
- •Fainting, blurred vision, fast heartbeat, flushing (redness)
- •Throat spasms, swelling in airways, difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, irritated throat, dry mouth
- •Nasal inflammation (runny nose, stuffy nose), sneezing
- •Urgency to urinate
- •Swelling of face and eyes, chills, uncontrollable trembling, cold feeling
- •Severe allergic reactions, including shock
- •Confusion, anxiety, restlessness, loss of consciousness, numbness, paralysis, sleepiness, stupor
- •Speech problems, language problems, reduced sense of touch or feeling
- •Allergic eye inflammation (red, watery, itchy eyes)
- •Ringing or buzzing in the ears
- •Irregular heartbeats, slow pulse, chest pain, abnormal heart test results (ECG changes)
- •Problems with blood flow in the brain, high blood pressure (severe), vein inflammation, enlarged blood vessels
- •Fluid in the lungs, sore throat, low oxygen in blood
- •Stomach pain, swollen salivary glands, swollen tongue, difficulty swallowing, increased saliva
- •Painful, severe swelling of deep skin layers, mainly in the face
- •Increased sweating, muscle cramps
- •Acute kidney failure or abnormal kidney function, urinary incontinence, blood in urine, little urine
- •Fluid retention (swelling of tissues)
- •Reactions at injection site, including pain, redness, bleeding, or cell damage
- •Feeling unwell or abnormal, tiredness, sluggishness
- •Temporary underactive thyroid
- •Seizures
- •Temporary brain disorder (encephalopathy) causing confusion, hallucinations, vision problems, blindness, seizures, coordination loss, one-sided paralysis, speech problems, and unconsciousness
- •Movement disorders, memory loss, temporary blindness
- •Cardiac arrest, life-threatening irregular heartbeats, extra heartbeats, heart artery spasms, pounding heart
- •Blue skin (due to low oxygen in blood), shock, blood clots or blood vessel spasms, paleness
- •Inability to breathe, asthma, tight airways, reduced voice ability, diarrhea
- •Severe, widespread skin reactions with bumps and blisters and fever (e.g., DRESS, AGEP)
- •Red spots (macular or papular rash)
- •Life-threatening reactions with flu-like symptoms and painful rashes/blisters on skin, mouth, eyes, genitals (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Inability to urinate or painful/difficult urination
- •Underactive thyroid in newborns
- •Fever
Important Warnings
- Do not use Optiray if you are allergic to iodine contrast agents or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use Optiray if you have an overactive thyroid gland.
- Tell your doctor if you have asthma or have had allergic reactions in the past, such as nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, or skin rashes.
- Inform your doctor if you have heart failure, high blood pressure, circulation problems, or have had a stroke, or if you are very old.
- Discuss with your doctor if you have diabetes, kidney or liver disease, or brain disorders.
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- Tell your doctor if you have blood cancers like paraproteinemia or multiple myeloma.
- Inform your doctor if you have sickle cell anemia, a tumor affecting blood pressure (pheochromocytoma), or high homocysteine levels (a metabolic disorder).
- If you are pregnant, Optiray should only be used if absolutely necessary, as it may harm the unborn baby.
- If you are breastfeeding, you should stop for one day after the injection, as there is not enough safety information.
- Do not drive or operate machines for one hour after the injection, as it may affect your concentration and reaction time.
- If you have kidney problems and take metformin for diabetes, you must stop metformin before the procedure and restart at least 48 hours later, only if your kidney function is normal.
- Do not use Optiray with blood pressure-raising medicines that narrow blood vessels, due to an increased risk of neurological disorders.
- If you are dehydrated from diuretics (water pills), using Optiray may increase the risk of acute kidney failure.
- Severe and life-threatening skin reactions, including DRESS, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), and Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP), have been reported. Seek immediate medical help if you experience these symptoms.