Drug details

VoLumen (barium sulfate suspension)

type of Contrast Media, Other, Radiopharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Gastrointestinal

VoLumen (barium sulfate suspension) is a positive contrast agent for radiographic studies indicated for use in Computed Tomography (CT scan) to opacify the GI tract.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea and abdominal cramping
The following drugs are related to VoLumen, either as a replacement or used together:
  • NeuLumEx (barium sulfate)
  • Varibar Thin Honey (barium sulfate oral suspension)
  • EZ Cat Dry (barium sulfate powder for suspension)
  • Varibar Thin Liquid (barium sulfate suspension)
  • EZ-Disk (barium sulfate tablets)
  • Cystografin (ditrizoate meglumine injection usp, 30%)
  • Gastrografin (diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium solution)
  • MD-Gastroview (diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium solution)
  • Sinografin (diatrizoate meglumine and iodipamide meglumine injection)
  • Entero Vu (24% barium sulfate suspension)
  • Oraltag (iohexol for oral solution)
  • Technescan PYP (kit for the preparation of technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate injection)