EFFECT AND SAFETY OF MEGLUMINE IOTROXATE FOR CHOLANGIOCYSTOGRAPHY IN NORMAL CATS |
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| Authors: | Michio Fujita DVM Hiromitsu Orima DVM |
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| Institution: | Department of Radiology, Nippon Veterinary &Animal Science University, 1-7 kyounan-cho 1 chorne musashino-shi, Tokyo 180, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | The biliary opacification characteristics and toxicity of meglumine iotroxate (Biliscopin) were studied in twenty-three normal cats. Intravenous administraion of 72 mg/kg of Biliscorpin resulted in opacification of the gallbladder and bile duct 20 minutes after administration. Licking and vomiting appeared in ten of twelve cats immediately after administration. These side-effects were abolished by administration of an anti-histaminic agent. Slight elevation in ALT or AST was detected 24 hours after administration of Biliscopin. These findings suggest that Biliscopin can be used safely in the cat. |
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| Keywords: | meglumine-iotroxate gall-bladder cat |
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