V08AB Watersoluble, nephrotropic, low osmolar X-ray contrast media

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

V Various drug classes 338 medicines
1. V08 Contrast media 61 medicines
  1. V08A X-ray contrast media, iodinated 33 medicines
    1. V08AB Watersoluble, nephrotropic, low osmolar X-ray contrast media 30 medicines
      1. V08AB02 iohexol 6 medicines
      2. V08AB04 iopamidol 8 medicines
      3. V08AB07 ioversol 5 medicines
      4. V08AB09 iodixanol 1 medicine
      5. V08AB10 iomeprol 8 medicines
      6. V08AB11 iobitridol 2 medicines

6 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Iobitridol 2 medicines
Iohexol 6 medicines
Iomeprol 8 medicines
Iopamidol 8 medicines
Ioversol 5 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
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)
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)	–
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)
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)	–
Visipaque injection 270 mg I/ml SPC (V08AB09 iodixanol)	–
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

V08AA Watersoluble, nephrotropic, high osmolar X-ray contrast media 3 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: V08AB Vodorozpustné nízkoosmolární nefrotropní rtg-kontrastní látky
French: V08AB produits de contraste de basse osmolarité, hydrosolubles, à tropisme rénal
German: V08AB Wasserlösliche nephrotrope niederosmolare Röntgenkontrastmittel
Spanish: V08AB Contrastes radiologicos nefrotropicos hidrosol.baja osmolar.
German: V08AB Wasserlösliche nephrotrope niederosmolare Röntgenkontrastmittel
Italian: V08AB MEZZI DI CONTRASTO RADIOLOGICI IDROSOLUBILI NEFROTROPICI A BASSA OSMOLARITA'
Polish: V08AB Rozpuszczalne w wodzie niskoosmolarne nefrotropowe rentgenowskie środki kontrastowe
Turkish: V08AB Suda çözünür, nefrotropik, düşük ozmolar X-ışını kontrast maddesi
Portuguese (Brazil): V08AB Meios de contraste, hidrossolúveis, nefrotrópicos de baixa osmolaridade
Slovak: V08AB Nízkoosmolárne nefrotropné RTG-kontrastné látky, rozpustné vo vode
German (Switzerland): V08AB Wasserlösliche nephrotrope niederosmolare Röntgenkontrastmittel
French (Switzerland): V08AB Produits de contraste de basse osmolarité, hydrosolubles, à tropisme rénal
Italian (Switzerland): V08AB Mezzi di contrasto radiologici idrosolubili nefrotropici a bassa osmolarita'
Dutch: V08AB Wateroplosbare, nefrotrope, laagosmolaire röntgencontrastmiddelen
English (Canada): V08AB Watersoluble, nephrotropic, low osmolar X-ray contrast media

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 V08AB

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