Medebar? Plus
Barium sulfate suspension and kit
Medebar Plus barium sulfate has low viscosity and is ready-to-use. The rapid flow may help reduce exam time. It has a uniform, consistent coating, and an anti-foaming agent is added. The product is available in two bottle sizes, and also in a kit that contains tubing with enema tip.
Important Safety Information
Indicated for use as a contrast medium in x-ray diagnosis of the GI tract. May be administered without dilution for double contrast colon, single contrast esophagus, small bowel and enteroclysis examinations. Aqueous dilutions of Medebar Plus barium sulfate may be used for single contrast stomach and single contrast colon examinations. Contraindicated in patients with known or suspected colon obstruction or gastrointestinal tract perforation, suspected tracheoesophageal fistula, obstructing lesions of the small intestine, pyloric stenosis inflammation or neoplastic lesions of the rectum, recent rectal biopsy, or known hypersensitivity to barium sulfate formulations. Not to be used for infants with swallowing disorders or for newborns with complete duodenal or jejunal obstruction or when distal small bowel or colon obstruction is suspected. Not recommended for preterm infants or young babies or in infants and young children with possible GI leakage. Serious adverse reactions, including death have been reported with barium sulfate formulations. Adverse events with barium sulfate products including severe reactions (approximately 1 in 500,000) and fatalities (approximately 1 in 2,000,000) have occurred. It is of utmost importance to be completely prepared to treat any such occurrence. Aspiration of large amounts may result in cardiopulmonary arrest leading to fatality in infants. Aspiration of smaller amounts may cause inflammation. Use link to package insert for full prescribing information.
