metrizamide

Trade name: amipaque

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Aug 23, 1978

Metrizamide is a glucosamine derivative of metrazoic acid, used as a contrast medium for myelography. Metrizamide is no longer marketed in the US. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 1 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Timeline

1970s

  1. Aug 23, 1978

    General Electric — Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Aug 23, 1978

    General Electric — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Aug 23, 1978

    General Electric — NDA Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetOTHER

    Diagnostic agent

  • contrast mediumRadiopaque

    contrast medium radiopaque

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewAug 23, 1978

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CC(=O)Nc1c(I)c(C(=O)N[C@H]2C(O)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)c(I)c(N(C)C(C)=O)c1I
Mol. weight
789.1 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
2 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • amipaque
  • amipaque
  • amipaque
  • amipaque
  • metrizamide
  • metrizamide
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  • telebrix
  • win-39103
  • win-39103

Organizations

Marketing (2)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
General ElectricFor profitNDA2Aug 23, 1978
General ElectricFor profitNDAAug 23, 1978