Ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil. It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Also Known As:
Ethiodol; Lipiodol; Aspen Brand of Ethiodized Oil; Ethiodized Oil (Injection); Ethiodized Oils; Ethiodized Poppy Seed Oil; Guerbet Brand of Ethiodized Oil; Lipiodol UltraFluid; Savage Brand of Ethiodized Oil; Therapex Brand of Ethiodized Oil; Oil, Ethiodized; Oils, Ethiodized; UltraFluid, Lipiodol