Vanilla SilQ MD

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

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

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Vanilla SilQ MD Description

Vanilla SilQ MD™ is a barium sulfate for suspension 96% w/w for oral and rectal administration. Each 100 g contains 96 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

simethicone, sorbitol, saccharin sodium, natural and artificial flavor, emulsifers, and thickening agents

Vanilla SilQ MD - 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 Vanilla SilQ MD

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, patients with conditions that may increase the risk of perforation; hypersensitivity to barium sulfate products; suspected tracheoesophageal fistula; obstructing lesions of the small intestine; pyloric stenosis; inflammation or neoplastic lesions of the rectum; or in patients who have had a recent rectal biopsy.

Barium sulfate suspensions should not be used for infants with swallowing disorders or ...