HD 85 Suspension

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

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 23, 2022.

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HD 85 Suspension Description

HD 85 is a raspberry flavored barium sulfate suspension. It is a contrast medium developed for use in x-ray diagnosis of the gastrointestinal tract.

The product contains 85% w/v barium sulfate USP, suspending and dispersing agents, simethicone, citric acid, flavoring, potassium sorbate, sodium citrate, saccharin sodium and water. Barium sulfate has the empirical formula of BaSO4.

HD 85 Suspension - 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 for HD 85 Suspension

HD 85 is indicated for use as a contrast medium in x-ray diagnosis of the gastrointestinal tract. The suspension may be administered without dilution for double contrast colon examinations. Aqueous dilutions of HD 85 may be administered rectally for routine filled colon studies or given orally for esophageal swallow, filled stomach or enteroclysis procedures.

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, inflammation or neoplastic lesions of the rectum, recent rectal biopsy, 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 ...