INCIDENCE AND RISK-FACTORS FOR DELAYED ALLERGY-LIKE REACTIONS TO X-RAY CONTRAST-MEDIA IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS

Authors
Citation
R. Mikkonen, INCIDENCE AND RISK-FACTORS FOR DELAYED ALLERGY-LIKE REACTIONS TO X-RAY CONTRAST-MEDIA IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 7, 1998, pp. 11-15
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
ISSN journal
10538569
Volume
7
Year of publication
1998
Supplement
1
Pages
11 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-8569(1998)7:<11:IARFDA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to discuss the nature of different kind s of iodine based contrast media. The incidence of adverse reactions t o iodine based contrast media and the risk factors of these reactions are also discussed. Two studies concerning the delayed/late adverse re actions to contrast media are discussed at the end of the article. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.