Is a contrast agent harmful?

Is a contrast agent harmful?

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Contrast Agents can be harmful for those who are allergic to some of the injected materials or ingested materials and also can be harmful in those patients who have kidney disease and even patients who don't have kidney disease there is a possibility that the material can also be harmful to the kidneys but it's much less likely.