Premedication

* These protocols should only serve as a guide, and are not intended to supersede individual departmental policies.

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ADULTS (Outpatient/Standard)
Prednisone – 50 mg PO
13, 7, and 1 hour before injection

Diphenhydramine – 50 mg PO
1 hour before injection

ADULTS (Inpatient/Urgent)
Hydrocortisone – 200 mg IV
5 and 1 hour before injection

Diphenhydramine – 50 mg PO/IM/IV
1 hour before injection

 

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PEDIATRICS

References

  • ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media. (2018). ACR Manual on Contrast Media. Version 10.3.
  • Coley B. (2018). Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging: 13th Edition.
  • https://reference.medscape.com
  • Temple M, Marshallec F. (2014). Pediatric Interventional Radiology: Handbook of Vascular and Non-Vascular Interventions.