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Used as a part of test. Helps your doctor to see diseases in your stomach and intestines with the help of an X-ray or CAT scan machine.
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E-Z-DISK, Bar-Test |
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Barium Sulfate
E-Z-DISK, Bar-Test
Uses
Used as a part of test. Helps your doctor to see diseases in your stomach and intestines with the help of an X-ray or CAT scan machine.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Liquid, Tablet.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.
This medicine is given to you by mouth just before you have a CT scan or x-ray test.
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This medicine will help your doctor see where disease is in your stomach or intestines .
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
Pale skin and blue lips or fingernails.
Fast or slow heartbeat.
Fever, chills, cough, or trouble breathing.
Lightheadedness or fainting.
Sudden, severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting with fever.
Warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest.
Precautions
- You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to barium sulphate, or if the medicine is given by enema, you should not get this medicine if you are allergic to latex.
- You should not receive this medicine if you have certain diseases of the stomach or intestines.
- Your child should not receive this medicine if your child has disease of the intestine or problems with swallowing.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have asthma, high blood pressure, or heart disease.
Make sure that your doctor knows if your child has cystic fibrosis or Hirschprungs's disease
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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