Charcoal (Charcoal )
Overview of Charcoal
Charcoal (Activated) used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Charcoal (Activated) is used as adsorbent in treatment of poisoning by drugs and toxins and also use in flatulence and lowers cholestrol levels.
Indication of Charcoal
Charcoal (Activated) is primarily indicated in conditions like Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Overdose, Phenobarbital toxicity, Poisoning, Theophylline toxicity, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Hemoperfusion.
Contraindication of Charcoal
No data regarding the contra indications of Charcoal (Activated) is available.
Side Effects of Charcoal
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Charcoal (Activated), which give rise to further complications include Bowel obsturction.,Charcoal (Activated) produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Respiratory Failure, Respiratory failure, Pneumonitis. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Charcoal (Activated) therapy.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Charcoal (Activated) include Precipitate convulsion.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Charcoal (Activated) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Constipation, Fecal impaction, Dehydration, Stool discoloration, Buccal mucous membrane irritation.
Precautions of Charcoal
Avoid concurrent use of charcoal with methionine (oral antidote) and also with sorbitol.