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Barium Sulfate

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Definition: A compound used as an x-ray contrast medium that occurs in nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a radiation shield.  D25-26 qualif; for enema use BARIUM SULFATE /diag use, not BARIUM   
Pharmacological Action Contrast Media 		Other names Sulfate, Barium; EZCAT; E Z CAT; Micropaque Oral; E-Z-CAT; Barium Sulfate (2:1); Baritop; Barite
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Sulfix-60  0   *Barium Sulfate *Benzoyl Peroxide *Methylmethacrylates *Zirconium Biocompatible Materials Bone Cements. Biomaterials 2002 Mar;23(6):1479-84
Valtrac  0   *Barium Sulfate *Polyglycolic Acid Anastomosis, Surgical. Polim Med 2000;30(3-4):33-56
Endoflas F.S.  0   *Barium Sulfate *Hydrocarbons, Iodinated *Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement Drug Combinations Root Canal Filling Materials. J Endod 1995 Dec;21(12):622-4
Hypocal  57917-14-3   *Barium Sulfate *Calcium Hydroxide Drug Combinations Root Canal Filling Materials. Endod Dent Traumatol 1994 Apr;10(2):88-90
Fillcanal  87139-71-7 Fillcanal  *Barium Sulfate *Bismuth *Borates *Eugenol *Resins, Synthetic *Zinc Oxide Drug Combinations Root Canal Filling Materials. Oral Surg 1983;55(6):622
FR dental filling  57017-83-1 FR (dental material)  *Barium Sulfate *Calcium Hydroxide *Formaldehyde *Guaiacol *Zinc Oxide Drug Combinations Root Canal Filling Materials. Shikwa Gakuho 1980;80(10):1471
barium sulfate mixt. with calcium hydroxide, caseins and magnesium hydroxide  79817-41-7 Sulfuric acid, barium salt (1:1), mixt. with calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2, caseins and magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2  *Barium Sulfate *Calcium Hydroxide *Caseins *Magnesium Hydroxide Drug Combinations Root Canal Filling Materials. Czas Stomatol 1981;34(1):11

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