Activated charcoal pills 250mg, 10pcs

Product description

Minimum order quantity-5 pieces

Composition

Active ingredient:

activated carbon 0,25 g

Pharmacological action

Pharmacotherapeutic group enterosorbent agent

ATX code: [A 07 BA 01]

Pharmacological properties The product has an adsorbing and non-specific detoxification effect. In the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract, activated charcoal binds and removes from the body endogenous and exogenous toxic substances of various nature, including microbes and microbial toxins, food allergens, medicines, poisons, alkaloids, heavy metal salts, gases.

Indications

It is used as a detoxifying agent for exogenous and endogenous toxicosis of various types.

In the complex treatment of food toxicoinfection, salmonellosis, dysentery.

In case of poisoning with drugs (psychotropic, sleeping pills, narcotic drugs, etc. ), alkaloids, heavy metal salts, and other poisons.

In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by dyspepsia, flatulence.

For food and drug allergies.

With hyperbilirubinemia (viral hepatitis and other jaundice) and hyperazotemia (renal failure).

To reduce gas formation in the intestines before ultrasound and X-ray examination.

Contraindications

• individual intolerance to the drug Activated charcoal,
• ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (including peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum 12, ulcerative colitis),
• bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract.

Side effects

• constipation,
• diarrhea;
• with prolonged use – hypovitaminosis, impaired absorption of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract.

Interaction

Activated carbon has adsorbing properties and, when taken simultaneously in a high dose with other medications, can significantly reduce their absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to a decrease in the effectiveness of other medications.

How to take, course of use and dosage

Activated charcoal is used orally in tablets or, after preliminary grinding, in the form of an aqueous suspension, an hour before meals and taking other medications.

The dosage regimen for adults is on average 1-2 g 3-4 times a day, the maximum single dose is up to 8 g. For children, the drug is prescribed on average at the rate of 0.05 g / kg 3 times a day, depending on body weight, the maximum single dose is up to 0.2 g/kg of body weight. The course of treatment for acute diseases is 3-5 days, for allergies and chronic diseases-up to 14 days. Repeat the course in 2 weeks on the doctor’s recommendation.

In acute poisoning, treatment is prescribed with gastric lavage using a suspension of activated charcoal, then 20-30 g of the drug is given inside. When flatulence is prescribed inside 1-2 g of the drug 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 3-7 days.

Special instructions

After taking activated charcoal, the stool turns black.

Form of production

Tablets

Storage conditions

Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C. Keep out of reach of children.

Shelf

life is 2 years. Do not use after the expiration date indicated on the package.

Active ingredient

Activated Carbon

Dosage form

Tablets

Description

Children over 3 years of age, Pregnant women as prescribed by a doctor, Nursing mothers as prescribed by a doctor, For adults

Indications

Flatulence, Cirrhosis of the liver, Poisoning, Diarrhea, Salmonellosis, Preparation for ultrasound and X-ray of the abdominal cavity, Dermatitis, Hangover, Hepatitis, Allergy