LIPIODOL
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 1954-03-31
- Routes
- INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE
- Dosage Forms
- OIL
LIPIODOL Approval History
What LIPIODOL Treats
2 indicationsLIPIODOL is approved for 2 conditions since its original approval in 1954. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.
- Lymphography
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
LIPIODOL Boxed Warning
FOR INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE AND SELECTIVE HEPATIC INTRA-ARTERIAL USE ONLY Pulmonary and cerebral embolism can result from inadvertent intravascular injection or intravasation of Lipiodol. Inject Lipiodol slowly with radiologic monitoring; do not exceed recommended dose ( 5.1 ). WARNING: FOR INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE AND SELECTIVE HEPATIC INTRA-ARTERIAL USE ONLY See Full Prescribing Information for complete Boxed Warning Pulmonary and cerebral embolism can result from inadvertent intravas...
WARNING: FOR INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE AND SELECTIVE HEPATIC INTRA-ARTERIAL USE ONLY Pulmonary and cerebral embolism can result from inadvertent intravascular injection or intravasation of Lipiodol. Inject Lipiodol slowly with radiologic monitoring; do not exceed recommended dose ( 5.1 ). WARNING: FOR INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE AND SELECTIVE HEPATIC INTRA-ARTERIAL USE ONLY See Full Prescribing Information for complete Boxed Warning Pulmonary and cerebral embolism can result from inadvertent intravascular injection or intravasation of Lipiodol. Inject Lipiodol slowly with radiologic monitoring; do not exceed recommended dose ( 5.1 ).
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
LIPIODOL FDA Label Details
ProIndications & Usage
FDA Label (PDF)Lipiodol is an oil-based radio-opaque contrast agent indicated for: hysterosalpingography in adults lymphography in adult and pediatric patients selective hepatic intra-arterial use for imaging tumors in adults with known hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Lipiodol is an oil-based radiopaque contrast agent indicated for: hysterosalpingography in adults lymphography in adult and pediatric patients selective hepatic intra-arterial use for imaging tumors in adults with known hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
WARNING: FOR INTRALYMPHATIC, INTRAUTERINE AND SELECTIVE HEPATIC INTRA-ARTERIAL USE ONLY Pulmonary and cerebral embolism can result from inadvertent intravascular injection or intravasation of Lipiodol. Inject Lipiodol slowly with radiologic monitoring; do not exceed recommended dose ( 5.1 ). WARNING...
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