ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/barium-sulfate
US brand names:Novopaque, E-Z-HD
Barium Sulfate is dosed at Dosing: 6-12 ml/kg 60% suspension in cats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Radiopaque contrast agent that coats GI mucosa, allowing visualization of GI anatomy and motility on radiographs. Not absorbed systemically.
CONTRAINDICATED if GI perforation suspected (barium peritonitis is fatal). Use iodinated contrast instead if perforation possible. Aspiration causes severe pneumonitis. Constipation after study.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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