HD 200 Plus
Generic name:barium sulfate
Dosage form: oral suspension
Drug class:Non-iodinated contrast media
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.
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HD 200 Plus Description
HD 200 Plus is a strawberry flavored, high density barium sulfate formulation for aqueous suspension and use as a contrast medium in air contrast stomach examinations.
The product contains 98% w/w barium sulfate USP, suspending agents, sucrose, saccharin sodium, simethicone and artificial flavoring. Barium sulfate has the empirical formula BaSO4.
HD 200 Plus - Clinical Pharmacology
Barium sulfate is an insoluble material which, because of its density, provides a positive contrast during x-ray examination. Barium sulfate is an inert radiopaque material which is not absorbed or metabolized and is eliminated intact from the body in a manner similar to other non-absorbed inorganic materials. Excretion rate is a function of gastrointestinal transit time.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
HD 200 Plus is indicated for use as a contrast medium in double contrast stomach examinations.
Contraindications
Barium sulfate products are contraindicated in patients with known or suspected obstruction of the colon, known or suspected gastrointestinal tract perforation, suspected tracheoesophageal fistula, obstructing lesions of the small intestine, pyloric stenosis, or known hypersensitivity to barium sulfate formulations.
Barium sulfate suspensions should not 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. Barium sulfate suspension is not recommended for very small preterm infants and young babies requiring small volumes of contrast media or for infants and young children when there is a possibility of leakage from the gastrointestinal tract, such as necrotizing enterocolitis, unexplained pneumoperitoneum, gasless abdomen, other bowel perforation, esophageal perforation or post operative anastomosis.
