Early and late side effects of water-soluble contrast media for myelography and cisternography: a short review.
Acute and chronic neurotoxicities of the ionic contrast media Conray, Dimer X, Dimer X and a steroid, and a nonionic contrast medium metrizamide (Amipaque) are reviewed. All ionic media induced late arachnoiditis potentiated by intrathecal steroids. Amipaque did not induce late arachnoiditis, but it produced a number of acute side effects. Myelography in patients given a phenothiazine (levomepromazine) was associated with a decreased incidence of side effects compared with a nonmedicated group.
D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000139:chemically induced; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography; D010640:Phenothiazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012995:Solubility; D013997:Time Factors
D003287:Contrast Media; D010640:Phenothiazines