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barium sulfate (BaSO4, Baricon, Barite)
Oral contrast agent. Colloidal suspensions used for contrast studies. Low solubility
Adverse effects:
1) intra-abdominal precipitate of BaSO4 may complicate intestinal perforation
2) constipation
Interactions
drug adverse effects of contrast agents
General
contrast agent
salt
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=24414
References
The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996