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Barium sulfate
- CAS number
- 7727-43-7
- Molecular formula
- BaO4S
- Molecular weight
- 233.39 g/mol
About this molecule
Barium sulfate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. Barium sulfate 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. This drug is used as a contrast agent in diagnostic x-ray procedures. Therapeutic advantages of barium sulfate in diagnostic procedures include both its low water solubility and high level of clearance from the body. Barium sulfate is ingested by mouth or administered rectally and combined with granules of effervescent bicarbonate to enhance distension of the GI tract, allowing for enhanced gastrointestinal tract visualization,.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- barium(2+) sulfate
- InChIKey
- TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- SMILES
- [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Ba+2]
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 13462-86-7
- PubChem CID
- 24414
Also known as
BARIUM SULFATE · Baritop · Barium sulphate · Barosperse · Barotrast · Esophotrast · Liquipake · Macropaque
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