Activated charcoal, tablets 250 mg 30 pcs

It has enterosorbent, detoxifying and anti-diarrheal action. It belongs to the group of polyvalent physical and chemical antidotes with high surface activity.

It adsorbs poisons and toxins from gastrointestinal tract before their absorption, including alkaloids, glycosides, barbiturates and other narcotics, salts of heavy metals, toxins of bacterial, plant and animal origin, phenol and hydrocyanic acid derivatives, sulfonamides and gases.

The drug adsorbs excess of certain metabolic products – bilirubin, urea, cholesterol and also endogenous metabolites responsible for the development of endogenous toxicosis.

Pharmacokinetics

It is not absorbed, not broken down, excreted completely through the gastrointestinal tract within 24
hours.

Indications

Active ingredient

Composition

One tablet:
Active ingredient:
Activated charcoal – 0.25 g.
Excipients (up to 0.32 g tablet weight):
potato starch – 0.054 g,
sucrose (sugar) – 0.016 g.

In one tablet.

How to take, the dosage

Overly, in tablets or as a water suspension of crushed tablets, 1-2 hours before or after meals and taking other medicines. The required number of tablets is diluted in 100 ml (½ cup) of cool water.
Adults are prescribed on average 1.0-2.0 g (4-8 tablets) 3-4 times a day.

The maximum single dose for adults is up to 8.0 g (16 pills). In children the drug is prescribed at an average dose of 0.05 g/kg body weight 3 times a day depending on body weight. Maximum single dose is up to 0.2 g/kg of body weight.

The course of treatment in acute diseases is 3-5 days, in allergies and chronic diseases – up to 14 days. The second course of treatment is after 2 weeks upon the doctor’s recommendation.

Interaction

Decreases the absorption and effectiveness of drugs taken at the same time.

Special Instructions

Contraindications

Side effects

Pregnancy use

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