<p>Injection As iohexol soln containing 6-350 mg iodine/mL: Dose and strength used depends on the procedure and route of administration.</p>

<p>Injection-</p>

<p>Angiocardiography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Ventriculography: 350 mg iodine/ml: 30-60 ml, usual: 40 ml, may be repeated as necessary. If with selective coronary arteriography: max 250 ml. Selective coronary arteriography: 350 mg iodine/ml: 3-14 ml per inj, usual: 5 ml. Aortic root and arch study when used alone: 350 mg iodine/ml: 20-75 ml, usual 50 ml. Multiple procedures: 350 mg iodine/ml: max 250 ml.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;Ventriculography: 350 mg iodine/ml: 1-1.5 ml/kg, usual: 1.25 ml/kg; 300 mg iodine/ml: 1.5-2 ml/kg, usual 1.75 ml/kg. Max: 5 ml/kg; 350 mg iodine/ml: 250 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 291 ml. Pulmonary angiography: 350 mg iodine/ml: 1 ml/kg. Multiple procedures: Max: 5 ml/kg; 350 mg iodine/ml: 250 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 291 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Aortography and selective visceral arteriography</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use 300 or 350 mg iodine/ml solution, single inj. Aorta: 50-80 ml; major branches: 30-60 ml; renal arteries: 5-15 ml. Repeat as necessary. Max: 300 mg iodine/ml: 291 ml; 350 mg iodine/ml: 250 ml.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;Use 350 mg iodine/ml solution: 1 ml/kg, single dose. Max: 5 ml/kg up to 250 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Voiding cystourethrography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use diluted solutions using sterile water for inj to concentrations of 50-100 mg iodine/ml. Usual volume: 50 mg iodine/ml solution: 50-600 ml; 100 mg iodine/ml: 50-300 ml.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;Children: Use diluted solutions using sterile water for inj to concentrations of 50-100 mg iodine/ml: 50-300 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Hysterosalpingography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;240 mg iodine/ml: 15-20 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 15-20 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Arthrography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Knee: 240 mg iodine/ml: 5-15 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 5-15 ml; 350 mg iodine/ml: 5-10 ml. Shoulder: 240 mg iodine/ml: 3 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 10 ml. Temporomandibular: 300 mg iodine/ml: 0.5-1 ml. Lower volumes are recommended for double-contrast examinations; higher volumes are recommended fro single-contrast examinations.</li>
</ul>

<p>Herniography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;240 mg iodine/ml: 50 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Excretory urography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use 300 or 350 mg iodine/ml solution: 200-350 mg iodine/kg.</li>
	<li>Child:&nbsp;Use 300 mg iodine/ml solution: 0.5-3 ml/kg,&nbsp;<strong>usual</strong>: 1-1.5 ml/kg; max: 3 ml/kg.</li>
</ul>

<p>Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP):</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use 240 mg iodine/ml: 10-50 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
Intra-arterial-</p>

<p>Peripheral arteriography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Aortofemoral runoffs: 350 mg iodine/ml: 20-70 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 30-90 ml. Selective arteriograms (femoral/iliac): 350 mg iodine/ml: 10-30 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 10-60 ml. Venography (per leg): 240 mg iodine/ml: 20-150 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 40-100 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Cerebral arteriography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use 300 mg iodine/ml solution: Common carotid artery: 6-12 ml; internal carotid artery: 8-10 ml; external carotid artery: 6-9 ml; vertebral artery: 6-10 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Digital subtraction angiography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Use 140 mg iodine/ml solution: Aorta: 20-45 ml at 8-20 ml/sec; carotid: 5-10 ml at 3-6 ml/sec; femoral: 9-20 ml at 3-6 ml/sec; vertebral: 4-10 ml at 2-8 ml/sec; renal: 6-12 ml at 3-6 ml/sec; other branches of the aorta (includes subclavian, axillary, innominate and iliac): 8-25 ml at 3-10 ml/sec.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
Intrathecal-</p>

<p>Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Lumbar (via lumbar inj): 180 mg iodine/ml: 10-17 ml; 240 mg iodine/ml: 7-12.5 ml. Thoracic (via lumbar or cervical inj): 240 mg iodine/ml: 6-12.5 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 6-10 ml. Cervical (via lumbar inj): 240 mg iodine/ml: 6-12.5 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml solution: 6-10 ml. Cervical (via C1-2 inj): 180 mg iodine/ml: 7-10 ml; 240 mg iodine/ml: 6-12.5 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 4-10 ml. Total columnar (via lumbar inj): 240 mg iodine/ml: 6-12.5 ml; 300 mg iodine/ml: 6-10 ml.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;Use 180 mg iodine/ml solution. 0-&lt;3 mth: 240 ml; 3-&lt;36 mth: 4-8 ml; 3-&lt;7 yr: 5-10 ml; 7-&lt;13 yr: 5-12 ml; 13-18 yr: 6-15 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
Intravenous-</p>

<p>Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography of the abdomen:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;In conjunction with dilute oral admin, use 300 mg iodine/ml solution: 100-150 ml. The oral dose is administered 20-40 min prior to IV dose and image acquisition.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;In conjunction with dilute oral admin, use 240 or 300 mg iodine/ml solution: 1-2 ml/kg; max 3 ml/kg. The oral dose is administered 30-60 min prior to IV dose and image acquisition.</li>
</ul>

<p>Digital subtraction angiography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;350 mg iodine/ml: 30-50 ml, as a bolus at 7.5-30 ml/second using a pressure injector, usually for 3 or more inj; max: 250 ml.</li>
</ul>

<p>Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>:&nbsp;Head imaging by inj: 300 mg iodine/ml: 70-150 ml; 350 mg iodine/ml: 80 ml. Head imaging by infusion: 240 mg iodine/ml: 120-250 ml. Body imaging by inj: 300 mg iodine/ml: 50-200 ml; 350 mg iodine/ml: 60-100 ml.</li>
	<li><strong>Child</strong>:&nbsp;Head imaging: 240 or 300 mg iodine/ml: 1-2 ml/kg. Max: 28 g iodine with 240 mg iodine/ml solution or 35 g iodine with 300 mg iodine/ml solution.</li>
</ul>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>Dose and strength used depends on the procedure and route of administration.</p>