Hypersensitivity Reaction Incidence Patterns and Risk Factors of Iodinated Contrast Media

The subjects of this study were 2,798 patients who experienced hypersensitivity reaction of contrast media among 72,910 who had had iodinated contrast media administered intravenously and CT examination at our hospital. Retrospective survey was conducted with these subjects. Their age, gender, hypersensitivity reaction symptoms, prepare methods for the patients who had previous hypersensitivity reaction of contrast media, and contrast media administered were analyzed. When it came to the hypersensitivity reaction incidence of contrast media, women and patients aged less than 60 had the high risk of the reaction. Even if patients had previous contrast media hypersensitivity reaction, their hypersensitivity reaction incidence risk was reduced as they had an appropriate premedication drug administered and contrast media were changed. Regarding the hypersensitivity reaction incidence rate by contrast media, Iopromide’s hypersensitivity reaction incidence rate was significantly high, whereas Iohexol and Ioversol had low incidence rates. In order to prevent contrast media hypersensitivity reaction recurrence, it is preferentially necessary to change a contrast media to a different one without reuse of causative contrast media, rather than to use a premedication drug only. Along with that, it is necessary to administer a premedication drug.