DESCRIPTION: DEXEDRINE (dextroamphetamine sulfate) is the dextro isomer of the compound d,1-amphetamine sulfate, a sympathomimetic amine of the amphetamine group. Chemically, dextroamphetamine is d-alpha-methylphenethylamine, and is present in all forms of DEXEDRINE as the neutral sulfate.
Types of tests that nearly always use ICCM include angiograms/angiography (which are X-rays of blood vessels), arthrography (which is an X-ray of the inside of a joint (like the shoulder)) and myelography (which involves injection of contrast medium into the fluid around the spinal cord).
Following an imaging exam with contrast material, the material is absorbed by the body or eliminated through urine or bowel movements. There are several types of contrast materials: Iodine-based and barium-sulfate compounds are used in x-ray and computed tomography (CT) imaging exams.