1. General adverse reactions
The undesirable consequences associated with the use of nonionic radiocontrast agents usually have a moderate or mild degree of clinical manifestation, are short-lived and are recorded at a lower frequency than with ionic radiopaque agents.
General reactions: sensation of "heat in the whole body" or a transient "metallic" taste in the mouth, fever with the development of convulsive syndrome, "tides" of blood to the face, iodine parotitis (iodism) - reaction to the introduction of radiopaque agents containing iodine (it can manifest as an increase in the size and pain of the salivary gland for up to 10 days after the examination).
Disturbances from the digestive tract: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, discomfort and pain in the abdomen.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue: eruptions, erythema, pruritus, urticaria, toxic skin reactions, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Immune system disorders: angioedema and rarely - anaphylactic shock, anaphylactoid reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Disorders from the cardiovascular system: vasovagal reactions in the form of arterial hypotension and bradycardia.
Disturbances from the respiratory system, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: shortness of breath, bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, pulmonary edema.
2. Adverse reactions associated with intravascular injection
The nature of adverse reactions that may occur during intra-arterial administration of radiopaque means depends on the site of injection and dose. With selective angiography and other studies, when the radiocontrast means penetrates the organ under investigation, abnormalities of the functions of this organ can be observed.
When introduced into the coronary, cerebral and renal arteries, arterial spasm can develop, leading to transient ischemia in the organ under investigation.
Common reactions: delayed pain or sensation of heat occurs in peripheral angiography: the radiocontrast can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, resulting in accumulation of the drug in the cerebral cortex and its visualization with CT.
Disorders from the cardiovascular system: arrhythmias, decreased myocardial contractile function or myocardial ischemia, post-venereal thrombophlebitis, thrombosis.
Disorders from the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue: arthralgia.
Disturbances from the nervous system: convulsions, transient disorders of sensitivity, transient impairment of motor functions, impaired orientation in space, cortical blindness.
Disorders from the urinary system: renal insufficiency.
Disturbances from the respiratory system, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: laryngospasm, bronchospasm, dyspnea, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, cough.
Disorders from the endocrine system: patients with a risk of developing thyrotoxicosis should be carefully examined before using an X-ray contrast agent containing iodine. Perhaps the development of thyrotoxicosis.
Violations from laboratory indicators: increase serum creatinine concentration.
Reactions at the site of administration: pain along the vessels and sensation of heat in peripheral angiography.
3. Adverse reactions associated with from intrathecal administration
Adverse reactions may occur several hours or days after intrathecal administration. Their frequency approximately corresponds to the frequency of complications after lumbar punctures without the introduction of radiopaque means. Possible reactions at the injection site.
Disturbances from the nervous system: headache (even for several days), dizziness, local pain, paresthesia and radicular pain at the puncture site, convulsions, photophobia, meningitis, meningitis, including infectious, disorientation, sensitivity disorders, impaired motor functions.
Disturbances from the digestive tract: nausea, vomiting.
Disorders from the cardiovascular system: change electrocardiograms.
Vision disorders: short-term loss of vision.
Disorders from the musculoskeletal system: pain in the neck, pain in the legs.
4. Adverse reactions, laced with intracavitary injection
Immune system disorders: general hypersensitivity reactions.
Endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography
Violations from laboratory indicators: an increase in the activity of amylase in the blood serum.
Disturbances from the digestive tract: pancreatic necrosis.
Oral administration
Disturbances from the digestive tract: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, discomfort and pain in the abdomen.
Hysterosalpingography
Disturbances from the digestive tract: moderate and rapidly passing pain in the lower abdomen.
Arthrography
Disorders from the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue: arthralgia, arthritis, including infectious arthritis.
Gerniography
Common violations: pain after the study.
Extravasation (extra-vascular reduction of radiocontrast preparations)
In rare cases, it can lead to the development of local pain and swelling, which usually occur without any consequences. Cases of inflammation and even tissue necrosis are described. As a routine therapeutic measures recommended cold and elevated position of the limb. In the case of development of compression symptoms, surgical decompression is recommended.