iophendylate, n. Pharmacol.
Brit. /ʌɪəˈfɛndɪleɪt/, U.S. /ˌaɪəˈfɛndəˌleɪt/, /ˌaɪəˈfɛndəˌlət/
Forms: 19– iofendylate, 19– iophendylate
[‹ io- (in iodo- comb. form) + phen- (in phenyl n.) + -dyl (in decyl n.) + -ate suffix4, in the alternative chemical name ethyl iodophenylundecylate.]
An iodine-containing viscous liquid ester formerly used extensively as a radiological contrast medium, mainly for myelography; 10-(p-iodophenyl)undecanoate, I{b1}C6H4{b1}CH(CH3){b1}(CH2)8COOC2H5. Also called Myodil, pantopaque.
| 1962 WHO Chron. 16 389 Iofendylate... Ethyl 10-(p-iodophenyl) undecanoate. 1975 Radiologic Clinics N. Amer. 12 431 (title) Iophendylate examination of the posterior fossa. 1982 Radiology 143 457 Nine patients with redundant lumbar nerve root syndrome were identified using positive-contrast myelography, seven with metrizamide and two with iophendylate. 1998 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 15 Apr. 13 [Some] clinicians..exercising the risk versus benefit philosophy chose myelography with water-soluble substances under general anaesthesia in order to avoid exposing their patients to the known problems related to iophendylate. |