Diagnostic Agents and Contrast Media

30 Drugs classified under this biological system

Urea with enriched ¹³C , 75 mg.
TAB: 1. 1 tab dissolved accord. instructs.
Qualitat. detect urease assoc. with H.
pylori in human stomach, aid in initial
diagn., post tmt. monitor H. pylori infect.
in adults.

Perfluoropropane 1.1 mg/ml.
VIALS: 2 ml. I.V. bolus/infus. See lit.
Echocard. of card. structures (ventric.
chambers, endocard. borders) function
(regional wall motion) in adult pts. with
suboptimal echocardiograms. Abdom.
ultrasound: Liver and kidneys in adult pts.
to improve evaluation of pathology.
C/I: Hypersens., pts. with card. shunts.

Gradoteric Acid 27.932 g / 100 ml.
VIALS: 10 ml, 15 ml, 20 ml.
PREFILLED SYRINGES: 15 ml, 20 ml. 0.1
mmol/kg i.e. 0.2 ml/kg for adults and
child by I.V. inject. only.
Enhancement of contrast in magnet.
resonance imaging in enceph. and spinal
path., abdom. path., ostes-artic. path. To
be admin. I.V. only.

Barium Sulphate 4.9% w/v.
SUSP: 225 ml. 350-450 ml diluted susp. 30
mins. prior to scan and same vol. 5 mins.
prior to scan. Child: Depend. on age and
wt.
Opacificat. gastro-intest. tract prior to CAT.
C/I: Known gastro-intest. perforat.,
hypersens. to barium sulph.

Sodium Bicarbonate 55.14% w/w, Citric Acid (anhydrous) 38.21% w/w, Simethicone 1% w/w.
EFFERVES. GRANULES (SACHETS): 50 x 4
g. 4 g sachet on back of tongue and
washed down with 15 ml water. Child:
Depend. on age and wt.
For the relief of heartburn, sour stomach,
acid indigestion and upset stomach and
gas associated with these symptoms.
C/I: Pts. on sod. restrict. diet under vis.
of physician.

Barium Sulphate 98% w/w.
PWDR: 340 g. See lit.
For contrast radiography of oesphagus,
stomach, duod. X-ray institutes only.