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Barium Sulfate use while Breastfeeding

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 4, 2023.

Drugs containing Barium Sulfate: Volumen, Maxibar, Enhancer, NeuLumEX, Varibar Honey, CheeTah, E-Z-Paque, Tagitol V, Eneset 2, Entero-H, Show all 66 »Entrobar, Esobar, Esopho-Cat, Esophotrast, Lafayette, Liqui-Coat HD, Liquid Barosperse, Liquid E-Z Paque, Liquid Polibar, Medebar Super 250, Oratrast, Readi-Cat, Readi-Cat 2, Scan C, Smoothie Readi-Cat 2, Sol-O-Pake, Tonojug, Tonopaque, Varibar Nectar, Varibar Pudding, Varibar Thin, Varibar Thin Honey, Polibar Plus, Entroease, Flo-Coat, HD 200 Plus, HD 85, Sitzmarks, Barobag, Prepcat, Tomocat, E-Z Dose Kit with Polibar Plus, SilQ Vanilla, Varibar, E-Z-Cat Dry, E-Z Disk, E-Z Paste, Enecat, Entero VU, Liquid Polibar Plus, Intropaste, Medebar Plus, Ultra R, Anatrast, Bar-Test, Digibar 190, Baricon, Baro-Cat, Barosperse, Polibar ACB, Barosphere, Barotrast, Bear-E-Yum GI, E-Z AC, E-Z-Cat, E-Z-HD

Barium Sulfate Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding

Summary of Use during Lactation

Because barium sulfate is not absorbed after oral or rectal administration, it will not enter the milk, reach the bloodstream of the infant or cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. No special precautions are required.

Drug Levels

Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects in Breastfed Infants

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Substance Identification

Substance Name

Barium Sulfate

CAS Registry Number

7727-43-7

Drug Class

  • Breast Feeding
  • Lactation
  • Contrast Media
  • Barium Compounds

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