title: [Premedication for the prevention of adverse reactions to ionic iodized contrast media. Comparative study].
abstract: A study comparing two pretreatment protocols to prevent adverse reactions to iodinated radiocontrast media (IRCM) was performed in 45 adults patients. They followed inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pretreatment protocol A was within 12 hours before using the IRCM and pretreatment protocol B was for 72 hours before. A corticosteroid and two H2 receptor antagonists were given on both protocols. We managed these protocols by an aleatory way, so 22 patients received protocol A and 23 patients received protocol B. Excellent results were found in 63.6% and good results were found in 36.4% for protocol A. Excellent results were found in 78.2% and good results were found in 21.8% for protocol B. However, no statistically differences were detected for both protocols (p = 0.451).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de alergología Hospital CQ Hermanos Ameijeiras, Centro Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: White Mediaceja
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Alfonso Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ginard Cabañas
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gómez Echevarría
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017613:Iodine Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D017613:Iodine Compounds