Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: SCANLUX 370 versus ULTRAVIST 370.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: SCANLUX 370 versus ULTRAVIST 370.
SCANLUX-370 vs ULTRAVIST 370
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Radiopaque contrast agent that contains iodine, attenuates X-rays, enhancing vascular and tissue visualization during imaging.
Iodinated non-ionic contrast agent that attenuates X-rays due to its high iodine content (370 mg I/mL), enhancing vascular and tissue contrast during imaging. Does not bind to plasma proteins and has minimal pharmacological effects.
The typical adult dose of SCANLUX-370 is 0.1 mg/kg administered intravenously as a single dose, up to a maximum of 7 mg.
Adult: IV administration of 370 mg iodine/mL at 1-1.5 mL/kg (370-555 mg I/kg) for CT; up to 300 mL total. Rate: 1-5 mL/sec.
None Documented
None Documented
The terminal elimination half-life of SCANLUX-370 is approximately 1.5-2 hours in patients with normal renal function. This short half-life allows for rapid clearance and minimal accumulation with repeated dosing.
Terminal elimination half-life: 2 hours (normal renal function); prolonged to up to 36 hours in severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min).
SCANLUX-370 is primarily eliminated via renal excretion, with approximately 85-90% of the dose recovered unchanged in urine within 24 hours. The remaining 10-15% is excreted unchanged in feces via biliary elimination.
Renal: 95% unchanged within 24 hours via glomerular filtration; Biliary/Fecal: <5%; negligible biliary excretion.
Category C
Category C
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Radiographic Contrast Agent