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An open label, noncomparative clinical trial of intrathecal iopamidol in children was performed. Sixty-one subjects between the ages of 24 days and 17 years were studied. Opacification of the subarachnoid space was adequate in all cases. Mild adverse reactions were detected in 10% of the participants. Seizures, EEG alterations or other severe reactions did not occur. The findings confirm the efficacy and safety of iopamidol as an intrathecal contrast medium in pediatrics.
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Wells, R.G., Seidel, F.G., Sty, J.R. et al. Intrathecal administration of iopamidol in children: clinical and diagnostic results. Pediatr Radiol 18, 190–193 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02390393
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