Description

Pharmacological properties

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

Indications

It is used as a detoxifying agent for exogenous and endogenous toxicosis of various nature.
In the complex treatment of food poisoning, salmonellosis, dysentery. In case of poisoning with drugs (psychotropic, sleeping pills, narcotic drugs, etc.), alkaloids, salts of heavy metals and other poisons.
In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by dyspepsia, flatulence.
With food and drug allergies.
With hyperbilirubinemia (viral hepatitis and other jaundices) and hyperazotemia (renal failure).
To reduce gas formation in the intestine before ultrasound and x-ray examination.

Use during pregnancy and lactation

It is possible to use activated charcoal during pregnancy and during breastfeeding, if the expected benefit to the mother outweighs the potential risk to the fetus and child. It is necessary to consult a doctor.

Contraindications

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

Administration and dosage

Inside, in tablets or in the form of an aqueous suspension of crushed tablets, 1-2 hours before or after meals and taking other medicines. The required number of tablets is stirred in 100 ml (1/2 cup) of chilled water. Adults are prescribed an average of 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 tablets). For children, the drug is prescribed on average 0.05 g / kg of body weight 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. Repeated course – after 2 weeks on the recommendation of a doctor.

In acute poisoning, treatment is prescribed with gastric lavage using a suspension of activated charcoal, then 20-30 g of the drug is given orally. When flatulence is administered orally, 1.0-2.0 g (4-8 tablets) 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 3-7 days.