medications

Instructions

Please respond to the scenario below with an essay answer of at least 150 words. Research is expected. You must have at least one technical reference, listed in APA format.

Scenario:

A patient arrives for a radiology procedure and when taking the history, the patient states that on a previous occasion when having IV contrast in radiology, they developed hives. The radiologist states the patient should be rescheduled and pretreated. The protocol is for the patient to be pretreated for 24-hours prior to the procedure with Oral Benadryl and Prednisone.

Research pre-treatment protocols and explain why the patient is being pretreated, some suggested dosing time frames for these medications and, if applicable, alternatives.

What is the purpose of the Benadryl and Prednisone? Extensive pharmacology is not required, just a basic explanation of medication and indications for use in this case.