Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs compared

Compare all 37 Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs side by side. They share one FDA-defined mechanism but differ in approved uses, prescription status, brand-vs-generic options, price, and FDA recall-safety record — which our independent rating scores. The highest-rated is optiray 160.

5 of 37 drugs in this class carry a pharmaranks safety score, ranging 70–70 out of 100 — computed from FDA recall records, not from reviews.

Rated against independent sources·Last updated September 9, 2026·How we rate

Top-rated radiographic contrast agent: 1. Optiray 160 · 2. Optiray 240 · 3. Optiray 300

Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs compared side by side, with pharmaranks' FDA recall-safety rating
Drug	Generic	Form	Status	Used for	Safety ratingFDA recall-based	Pharmacy pays
Optiray 160	Ioversol	Injectable	Prescription	—	70/100	—
Optiray 240	Ioversol	Injectable	Prescription	—	70/100	—
Optiray 300	Ioversol	Injectable	Prescription	—	70/100	—
Optiray 320	Ioversol	Injectable	Prescription	—	70/100	—
Optiray 350	Ioversol	Injectable	Prescription	—	70/100	—
E-Z-Cat Dry	Barium Sulfate	Suspension	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
E-Z-Disk	Barium Sulfate	Tablet	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
E-Z-Hd	Barium Sulfate	Suspension	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
E-Z-Paque	Barium Sulfate	Suspension	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
Entero Vu 24%	Barium Sulfate	Suspension	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
Isovue-128	Iopamidol	Injectable	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
Isovue-200	Iopamidol	Injectable	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—

The safety rating column is unique to pharmaranks — an independent 0–100 score from FDA regulatory recall data. Higher is safer. Not medical advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Radiographic Contrast Agent drug class?

Radiographic Contrast Agent is an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) — a group of drugs that share a mechanism of action. pharmaranks lists 37 Radiographic Contrast Agent products, each independently rated.

Are all Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs the same?

No. Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs share the same core mechanism — that is why they sit in one FDA class — but they differ in their approved uses, available forms, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, brand-vs-generic options and price, and their FDA recall-safety record.

Which Radiographic Contrast Agent drug is best-rated?

By our independent rating, optiray 160 currently ranks highest among Radiographic Contrast Agent drugs. Ratings are based on FDA regulatory (recall-safety) data — always consult a professional.

Sources: the Radiographic Contrast Agent class definition and its member drugs come from the U.S. NLM RxClass (Established Pharmacologic Class); how the class works is summarized from Intravenous Contrast - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. Ratings are pharmaranks’ independent FDA recall-safety analysis.