Efficient health care delivery includes expense reduction, distribution of limited resources, and minimization of medical waste. These goals must be achieved without patient safety compromise. One challenging example is the administration of injectable medications. Some common procedures may require injection of only a small quantity of medication such as sodium tetradecyl sulfate (Sotradecol; ...

Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (NCPE) is a rare adverse reaction to iodinated radiocontrast media (RCM), in which all previous cases were immediate reactions. A 56-year-old male was given iopamidol, a non-ionic, low osmolar RCM, during coronary artery angiography. He developed pulmonary edema and fever a day after the procedure. Despite diuretic therapy, the patient's pulmonary edema worsened ...

Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is one of the most common causes of acute kidney injury. There are various agents that exert nephrotoxic effects through different pathogenic mechanisms. Aminoglycoside antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents, radiocontrast media, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are among common nephrotoxic agents. In recent years, natural compounds are being increasingly used ...