Activated charcoal, tablets 250 mg 10 pcs

Pharmacotherapeutic group enterosorbent medicine

ATX code: [A07BA01]

Pharmacological properties
The drug has adsorptive and non-specific detoxifying 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, salts of heavy metals and gases.

Indications

It is used as a detoxifying agent for exogenous and endogenous toxicoses of various natures.

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

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

For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract accompanied by dyspepsia and flatulence.

For food and drug allergies.

For hyperbilirubinemia (viral hepatitis and other jaundices) and hyperazotemia (renal failure).

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

Pharmacological effect

Pharmacotherapeutic group enterosorbent agent

ATX code: [A07BA01]

Pharmacological properties
The drug has an adsorbent and nonspecific detoxifying effect. In the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract, activated carbon binds and removes from the body endogenous and exogenous toxic substances of various natures, including microbes and microbial toxins, food allergens, medications, poisons, alkaloids, heavy metal salts, and gases.

Special instructions

After taking activated charcoal, the feces turn black.

Active ingredient

Activated carbon

Composition

Active ingredient:

activated carbon 0.25 g

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

constipation,
diarrhea;
with long-term 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 drugs, can significantly reduce their absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to a decrease in the effectiveness of other drugs.

Storage conditions

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

Shelf life

2 years. Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package.

Manufacturer

Pharmstandard-Leksredstva, Russia