Uses
Pesticides
Depilatory
Radiographic contrast
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Insoluble
Rarely causes unintentional<unk> 
When they occur typically seen with oral contrast and<unk>  enemas
Pesticides
Depilatory
Radiographic contrast
Insoluble
Rarely causes unintentional<unk> 
When they occur typically seen with oral contrast and<unk>  enemas<unk>  seen with as little as 200mg of<unk>  salt
Lethal dose ranges from 1-30 g of<unk>  salt
Absorption through the GI tract is 5-10%
Rapid rate of redistribution
Half life of 18-85 hours
Mostly eliminated via GI tract
10-28% renal elimination<unk>  induces hypokalemia by causing extracellular potassium to shift intracellularly
10-28% renal elimination
Barium toxicity
Aluminum toxicity
Zinc toxicity
Antimony toxicity
Silver toxicity
Arsenic toxicity
Mercury toxicity
Nickel toxicity