Adverse reactions to urographic contrast medium. Rapid versus slow injection rate.
Adverse reactions following very rapid (ten seconds) and slow (two minutes) i.v. bolus injection of meglumine ioxitalamate (380 mg I/ml, 1.5 ml/kg bodyweight) for urography were compared. Except for warmth and a mild transient headache, rapid injection caused no higher incidence of adverse reactions. The rapid injection provides a high quality nephrogram. It may be hazardous in patients with pre-existing heart disease.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014567:Urography / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007483:Iothalamic Acid; C002587:ioxitalamic acid; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine