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oral cholecystographic, ko-le-sis-to-graf-ik, agents are radiopaque agents, radiopaque agents are drugs, help diagnose certain medical problems, agents contain iodine, which blocks x-rays, depending on how the radiopaque agent is given, it localizes, builds up in certain areas, the body, when radiopaque agents are inside the body they will appear white on the x-ray film, this creates the needed distinction, contrast, between one organ and other tissues, the doctor see any special conditions that may exist in that organ, part, the body, the oral cholecystographic agents are taken by mouth before x-ray tests to help check for problems, the gallbladder, biliary tract, ipodate, radiopaque agents are, given only by, under the direct supervision, a doctor, available, following dosage forms, oral, iocetamic acid, tablets, iopanoic acid, tablets, ipodate, capsules, oral suspension, tyropanoate, capsules, before using this medicine in deciding to use a diagnostic test, any risks, the test, weighed against the good it will do, test results, affected by other things, for cholecystographic agents, allergic reaction to iodine, to products containing iodine, iodine-containing foods, seafoods, cabbage, kale, rape, turnip-like vegetable, turnips, iodized salt, to other radiopaque agents, allergic to any other substances, preservatives, studies on effects in pregnancy, haven't been done in humans with, agents, studies in animals, done only with iocetamic acid, which has not been shown to cause birth defects , rare occasions, other radiopaque agents containing iodine have caused hypothyroidism, underactive thyroid, baby, late pregnancy, x-rays, the abdomen are usually not recommended during pregnancy, this is to avoid exposing the fetus to radiation, discuss this with a physician, when breast-feeding , iocetamic acid, iopanoic acid, tyropanoate pass into the breast milk, the other agents may pass into the breast milk also, radiopaque agents, haven't been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, children although, cholecystographic agents in children with use in other age groups, tests using iopanoic acid and ipodate in children have not shown that these agents cause different side effects, problems in children than they do in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, cholecystographic agents, elderly with use in other age groups, agents are not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people than they do in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, cholecystographic agents, any other medical problems, asthma, hay fever, other allergies, previous reaction to penicillins, to a skin test for allergies, patients with these conditions have a greater chance, having a reaction, an allergic reaction , heart disease , low blood pressure, slow heartbeat, may occur, kidney disease , liver disease , severe, serious kidney problems may result, overactive thyroid, a sudden increase in symptoms, fast heartbeat, palpitations, fatigue, nervousness, excessive sweating, muscle weakness may occur preparation, test dosing take this radiopaque agent with water after dinner the evening, evenings before the examination, following the directions, keep drinking an adequate amount, water, do not eat, drink anything, water after taking the medicine, avoid smoking, chewing gum, a physician may order a special diet, a laxative, enema in preparation for my test, depending on the type, test, not received such instructions, do not understand them, check with a physician in advance, precautions, know the side effects, planning to have any future thyroid tests, the thyroid test, affected, even weeks, months later, by the iodine in this agent, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with my health care professional immediately, side effects occur, itching, skin rash , hives, swelling, skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, with iopanoic acid only, symptoms, overdose, diarrhea, severe, nausea and vomiting , severe, problems with urination, side effects should go away as the effects, the radiopaque agent wear off, side effects continue, bothersome, diarrhea, mild, nausea and vomiting , mild to moderate, abdominal, stomach spasms, cramps, diarrhea, severe, painful urination, dizziness , frequent urge to urinate, headache, heartburn, nausea and vomiting , severe, continuing, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, not specifically included in product labeling, ipodate is used in certain patients with the following medical condition, graves' disease, in addition to, information, for patients with graves' disease taking ipodate, ipodate is used in patients with graves' disease, who have an overactive thyroid, to reduce the amount, thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, use this medicine, do not take it more often, do not take it for a longer period, side effects, in order for it to work properly, ipodate, taken every day, the information given above, section preparation, test, will not apply, other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names some commonly used brand names are, bilivist, bilopaque, cholebrine, oragrafin calcium, oragrafin sodium, telepaque, for quick reference, oral cholecystographic agents are numbered to match the corresponding brand names, another commonly used name for tyropanoate is sodium tyropanoate, this information applies to the following medicines iocetamic acid, eye-oh-se-tam-ik as-id,