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Dr. Aditya Singh

Medically Reviewed By

Dr. Aditya Singh, MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)

Reg No: MCI-654321 • Verified Medical Reviewer

Contrast media

EchoGen

(dodecafluoropentane)

Uses, side effects, dosage information & price range

Sonus Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

About this medicine

EchoGen is a transpulmonary echocardiographic contrast agent for use in patients with suspected or established cardiovascular disease to provide opacification of cardiac chambers, enhance left ventricular border delineation with resulting improvement in wall motion visualisation. EchoGen should only be used in patients where the study without contrast enhancement is inconclusive.

Common Substitutes & Alternatives

These medicines share the same salt composition or therapeutic category and can be used as substitutes under professional medical supervision.

SonoVueComposition: sulphur hexafluorideBracco International B.V.
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OptisonComposition: perflutrenGE Healthcare AS
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OptimarkComposition: gadoversetamideMallinckrodt Deutschland GmbH
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TeslascanComposition: mangafodipirGE Healthcare AS
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Key Information

Salt / Composition

dodecafluoropentane

Category

Contrast media

Manufacturer

Sonus Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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