Bradycardia and hypotension following use of intravenous contrast media.
Eight patients had unusual reactions, including hypotension and bradycardia, to intravenous contrast media. These reactions appear to be vagal- or acetylcholine-mediated. Atropine treatment produced prompt reversal in several of the cases, and is felt to be the drug of choice for this particular type of idiosyncratic reaction.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D001285:Atropine