Felis ISSN 2398-2950

Charcoal activated

Introduction

Name

• Charcoal activated.

Class of drug

• Adsorbent.

Uses

Indications

• Toxic oral ingestions.
• Effective in cases of intoxication with organophosphates   Organophosphorus poisoning  , carbamates   Carbamate poisoning  , chlorinated hydrocarbons, strychnine   Strychnine toxicity  , ethylene glycol   Ethylene glycol poisoning  , inorganic and organic arsenical and mercurial compounds, and polycyclic organic compounds (most pesticides).
• Also useful in minimizing the effects of dermal toxicants which may be ingested following grooming.

Administration

Precautions

Interactions

with other drugs

• Will reduce the absorption, and therefore efficacy, of orally administered drugs such as N-acetylcysteine and syrup of ipecac.