Premedication strategies involving corticosteroids and antihistamines can further reduce the recurrence of contrast reactions. The premedication regimen commonly includes oral prednisone at 13, 7, and 1 hour before PCI. For some patients, waiting 13 hours is not an option if they need immediate PCI. ...
No changes were made to the initial protocol design between the start and end of the study. Study population Children aged between 6 and 16 yr (until end of 16th birthday) with at least two parentally reported risk factors for PRAE, and without any contraindication for salbutamol, ...