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(BA ree um)
U.S. Brand Names
Anatrast; Bar-Test; Baricon™; Baro-Cat®; Barobag®; Barosperse®; CheeTah®; E-Z-Cat®; E-Z-Cat® Dry; E-Z-Disk™; Enhancer; Entero Vu™; Entrobar®; EntroEase®; Esopho-Cat®; HD 200® Plus; Intropaste; Liqui-Coat HD®; Liquid Barosperse®; Liquid Polibar Plus®; Liquid Polibar®; Medebar® Plus; Prepcat; Readi-Cat®; Readi-Cat® 2; Tomocat®; Tomocat® 1000; Tonojug; Tonopaque; Varibar® Honey; Varibar® Nectar; Varibar® Pudding; Varibar® Thin Honey; Varibar® Thin Liquid; VoLumen™
Pharmacologic Category
Radiopaque Agents
Reasons not to take this medicine
• If you have an allergy to barium or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Abnormal esophagus (swallowing tube) and trachea (windpipe), hole in the gastrointestinal tract, intestinal blockage, or narrowing of the stomach.
How does it work?
• Barium helps parts of the body to be seen more clearly.
How is it best taken?
• Follow directions given by healthcare provider.
• It may be given by mouth or rectally.
What should I monitor?
• You will be monitored closely by healthcare provider.
How should I store this medicine?
• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
General statements
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Read the package insert for more details.
Created: 2008-01-16 09:29:59.0
Modified: 2010-03-22 13:00:55.0
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