FDA Drug Safety Podcast: FDA advises of rare cases of underactive thyroid in infants given iodine-containing contrast agents for medical imaging

On November 17, 2015, FDA announced it is advising that rare cases of underactive thyroid have been reported in infants following the use of contrast media containing iodine, also called “contrast dye,” for X-rays and other medical imaging procedures.

Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - November 30, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts