Iopromide (By injection)

There may be other brand names for this medicine.

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to iopromide.

A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given through a needle placed in an artery or vein.

Some medicines can affect how iopromide works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:
- Metformin
- Blood pressure medicines
- Diuretic (water pill)

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, a blood clotting disorder, diabetes, heart failure, heart or blood vessel disease, multiple myeloma, an overactive thyroid, sickle cell anemia, an autoimmune disorder, or pheochromocytoma. Tell your doctor if you have asthma, hay fever, or an allergy to food, iodine, or dyes used for medical procedures.
This medicine may cause the following problems:
- Kidney problems
- Blood clotting problems
Drink extra fluids so you will urinate more often and help prevent kidney problems.
You may be exposed to radiation when you receive this medicine. Talk with your doctor if you have concerns about this.
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
Chest pain, trouble breathing, coughing up blood
Decrease in how much or how often you urinate, red or dark brown urine, lower back or side pain
Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg or on one side of your body, pain in your lower leg (calf)
Pain, itching, burning, redness, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed
Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet
Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking

Last Updated: 1/27/2017