Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a diagnostic test, any risks of the test must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. Also, other things may affect test results. For this test, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ethiodized oil injection for lymphography in children.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of ethiodized oil injection have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this diagnostic test, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Receiving this diagnostic test with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Metformin

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this diagnostic test. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Allergy to iodinated contrast agents or
  • Asthma—Use with caution. May increase risk of having allergic reactions.
  • Bleeding, recent or
  • Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or
  • Trauma—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
  • Cancer, advanced or
  • Heart problems (eg, cardiac shunt) or
  • Lung or breathing problems, advanced or
  • Radiation treatment or
  • Surgery, recent—Patients with these conditions should not receive Lipiodol® for lymphography.
  • Cervix problems or
  • Menstrual period, near or after or
  • Pelvic disease or
  • Surgery (eg, conization, curettage) within 30 days—Patients with these conditions should not receive Lipiodol® for hysterosalpingography.
  • Dilated bile ducts without external drainage—Patients with this condition should not receive Lipiodol® for liver tumor imaging.
  • Heart disease or
  • Liver disease or
  • Lung disease or
  • Portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the liver portal vein) or
  • Thyroid problems—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.