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V08 Contrast media

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: contrast agents for X-ray, CT and MRI scans

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 61 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. V Various drug classes 338 medicines
    1. V08 Contrast media 61 medicines
      1. V08A X-ray contrast media, iodinated 33 medicines
      2. V08B X-ray contrast media, non-iodinated 5 medicines
      3. V08C Magnetic resonance imaging contrast media 18 medicines
      4. V08D Ultrasound contrast media 5 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Ablavar (previously Vasovist) SPC (V08CA Paramagnetic contrast media) –
Baritop 100 SPC no longer supplied (V08BA01 barium sulfate with suspending agents) –
Clariscan 0.5 mmol/ml solution for injection SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) –
Clariscan 0.5 mmol/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) –
Dotagraf 0.5 mmol/ml solution for injection SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) –
Dotarem 279.32 mg / ml solution for injection in Glass vials SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) Prescription only (POM)
Dotarem 279.32 mg / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringes SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) Prescription only (POM)
E-z-cat 4.9 % w/v oral suspension (V08BA01 barium sulfate with suspending agents) Pharmacy medicine (P)
E-z-hd 98 % w/w powder for oral suspension SPC (V08BA01 barium sulfate with suspending agents) Pharmacy medicine (P)
E-z-paque 96 % w/w powder for oral suspension SPC (V08BA01 barium sulfate with suspending agents) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Gadobutrol 1.0 mmol/ml solution for injection (V08CA09 gadobutrol) –
Gadobutrol 1.0 mmol/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (V08CA09 gadobutrol) –
Gadovist 1.0 mmol/ml solution for injection SPC (V08CA09 gadobutrol) –
Gadovist 1.0 mmol/ml solution for injection Pre-filled syringe/plastic cartridge SPC (V08CA09 gadobutrol) –
Gastrografin Gastroenteral solution SPC (V08AA01 diatrizoic acid) –
Gastromiro SPC (V08AB04 iopamidol) Prescription only (POM)
Iohexol 240 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Iohexol 300 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Iohexol 350 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Iomeron 200 solution for injection SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 250 solution for injection SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 300 solution for injection SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 300 solution for injection Multi-dose Container SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 350 solution for injection SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 350 solution for injection Multi-dose Container SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 400 solution for injection SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Iomeron 400 solution for injection Multi-dose Container SPC (V08AB10 iomeprol) Prescription only (POM)
Kiralda 1.0 mmol/ml solution for injection (PFS) SPC (V08CA09 gadobutrol) –
Luminity 150 microlitres/ml Gas and solvent for Dispersion for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied (V08DA04 perflutren, phospholipid microspheres) –
Magnevist 2 mmol/l solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08CA01 gadopentetic acid) –
Microcat 50 mg / ml oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (V08BA01 barium sulfate with suspending agents) –
Multihance 0.5M solution for injection SPC (V08CA08 gadobenic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Multihance 529 mg / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (V08CA08 gadobenic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Niopam 150 solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Niopam 200 solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Niopam 300, solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Niopam 340 solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Niopam 370, solution for injection SPC (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Omnipaque injection 140 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Omnipaque injection 240 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Omnipaque injection 350 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB02 iohexol) –
Optimark SPC (V08CA06 gadoversetamide) –
Optiray 240 mg Iodine/ml solution for injection or infusion (V08AB07 ioversol) Prescription only (POM)
Optiray 300 mg Iodine/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (V08AB07 ioversol) Prescription only (POM)
Optiray 320 mg Iodine/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (V08AB07 ioversol) Prescription only (POM)
Optiray 350 mg I/ml solution for injection/infusion multidose Container SPC (V08AB07 ioversol) Prescription only (POM)
Optiray 350 mg Iodine/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (V08AB07 ioversol) Prescription only (POM)
Optison SPC (V08DA01 perflutren, human albumin microspheres) Prescription only (POM)
Optison 0.19 mg / ml Dispersion for injection SPC (V08DA01 perflutren, human albumin microspheres) Prescription only (POM)
Primovist 0.25 mmol/ml solution for injection Pre-filled syringe SPC (V08CA10 gadoxetic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Scanlux 300 mg I/ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
Scanlux 370 mg I/ml solution for injection no longer supplied (V08AB04 iopamidol) –
SonoVue SPC (V08DA04 perflutren, phospholipid microspheres) Prescription only (POM)
Sonovue 8 microlitres/ml powder and solvent for Dispersion for injection SPC (V08DA05 sulfur hexafluoride, phospholipid microspheres) Prescription only (POM)
Teslascan SPC no longer supplied (V08CA05 mangafodipir) –
Urografin 150 infusion SPC no longer supplied (V08AA01 diatrizoic acid) –
Urografin 150 injection SPC (V08AA01 diatrizoic acid) –
Visipaque injection 270 mg I/ml SPC (V08AB09 iodixanol) –
Vistadot 0.5 mmol/ml solution for injection SPC (V08CA02 gadoteric acid) –
Xenetix 300 (300 Mgi/ml) solution for injection) SPC no longer supplied (V08AB11 iobitridol) –
Xenetix 350 (350 Mgi/ml) solution for injection) SPC no longer supplied (V08AB11 iobitridol) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group V08

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