Barium sulfate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to barium sulfate or another contrast agent. The radiation used in x-rays and CT scans may be harmful to an unborn baby. Before your medical test, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Before your medical test, tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding a baby. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Use Barium Sulfate Enhancer exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Barium sulfate comes in tablets, paste, cream, or liquid forms. In some cases, barium sulfate is taken by mouth. The liquid form may also be used as a rectal enema. If you receive barium sulfate as a rectal enema, a healthcare professional will give you the medicine at the clinic or hospital where your testing will take place. It can also reveal if someone has any of the following in their food pipe, stomach, or the first part of the bowel:.
If someone has a tumor , this will show up on the X-ray as an irregular outline that extends from the wall of the affected organ. People who are undergoing a barium swallow should not eat or drink for a few hours before the test. In some cases, the doctor may ask the person to stop taking medication before the test. Some hospitals recommend not chewing gum, eating mints, or smoking cigarettes after midnight the night before a barium swallow test.
The test takes around 60 minutes and will take place in the X-ray department of the hospital. A person will need to change into a hospital gown. People can bring a friend or relative for support. However, the companion will not be able to join them in the X-ray room. In the X-ray room, the person drinks the barium liquid. It often has a chalky taste but can sometimes be flavored.
A person will be standing for some parts of the examination, and lying down on a tilting table for other parts. This allows the liquid to travel through the body, and for the radiologist and radiographer to take a selection of images.
People do not have to stay in hospital after the test and are free to go home as soon as it is complete. The results usually arrive within weeks. Patients may feel nauseous after a barium swallow test or become constipated.
Drinking lots of fluids can help to relieve constipation. Symptoms of nausea should improve as the barium passes through the system. It is normal for people to have white-colored stools the first few times they use the toilet after having a barium swallow test. Some people might worry about being exposed to radiation as part of the X-ray process. However, the amount of radiation a person is exposed to is minimal.
If someone has glaucoma or heart problems and needs to have a barium swallow, the doctor may not give the stomach-relaxing injection. If someone has diabetes then the doctor will schedule a morning appointment for the barium swallow. If the person takes tablets to control their diabetes, the doctor will tell them not to take the medicine before the test.
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