Vanilla Silq

Generic name:barium sulfate
Dosage form: oral/rectal suspension
Drug class:Non-iodinated contrast media

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 1, 2021.

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DESCRIPTION: SILQ™ is a barium sulfate suspension 2.1% w/v, 2.0% w/w for oral and rectal administration. Each 100 mL contains 2.1 g barium sulfate. Barium sulfate, due to its high molecular density is opaque to x-rays and therefore, acts as a positive contrast agent for radiographic studies. The active ingredient is barium sulfate and its structural formula is BaSO 4. Barium sulfate occurs as a fine, white, odorless, tasteless, bulky powder which is free from grittiness. Its aqueous suspensions are neutral to litmus. It is practically insoluble in water solutions of acids and alkalies, and organic solvents.

Inactive Ingredients: citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, benzoic acid, suspending agent, potassium sorbate, purified water, sodium saccharin, sodium citrate, simethicone, sodium benzoate, sorbitol

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Barium sulfate, due to its high molecular density is opaque to x-rays and, therefore, acts as a positive contrast agent for radiographic studies. Barium sulfate is biologically inert and, therefore, is not absorbed or metabolized by the body, and is eliminated from the GI tract unchanged. Excretion rate is a function of gastrointestinal transit time.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: For use as a contrast agent in radiographic studies.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product should not be used in patients with known or suspected gastric or intestinal perforation, or hypersensitivity to barium sulfate or any component of this barium sulfate formulation; in patients with known or suspected obstruction of the colon; suspected ...