Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Table 2

Properties of contrast media.

Generic name	Osmolarity	Ionicity	Viscosity (mPa.s at 20 C)
Diatrizoate			n/a^§
Iothalamate	High-osmolar	Ionic monomer	n/a^§
Ioxithalamate			26.0
Ioxaglate		Ionic dimer	15.7
Iohexol			20.4
Iopamidol	Low-osmolar		20.9
Ioversol		Nonionic monomer	18.0
Iopromide			22.0
Iobitridol			n/a^§
Iomeprol			n/a^§
Iodixanol	Iso-osmolar	Nonionic dimer	26.6

^§Not Available.