Components and shape
The drug is released in tablets of 250 mg of activated charcoal. Tablets black with a smooth surface. The forming component - potato starch. Enterosorbents belong to the group.
medicinal properties
Thanks to a special pre-processing, coal gets most of the adsorption surface area. It is capable of absorbing the toxins of different origin, gases, alkaloids and metal salts thereof, radicals. Excreted from the body fairly quickly through the gastrointestinal tract. The intestine is not absorbed. Excreted in the feces during the day.
Indications for
The drug is prescribed to drink in the following cases:
- Household acute poisoning;
- industrial or food intoxication;
- Acute poisoning by drugs;
- flatulence, diarrhea disorders;
- food toxic infection.
In preparation for diagnostic procedures may be appointed for bowel cleansing prior to X-rays.
Can I combine with antibiotics
Antibiotics are often combined with the intake of probiotics, but if it is a gastro-intestinal infection, the co-administration of antibiotics and activated carbon is justified.
Antibiotics, enrolling in the stomach and intestines, eliminate the causative agent and activated carbon bring the body of metabolic products and waste pathogen will bind the toxins produced by them.
Activated charcoal does not align directly with antibiotics - to make money properly with an interval of half an hour. For example, the first activated carbon, and a half hour - antibiotics scheme prescribed by the physician.
Joint taking them at the same time is not valid for the reason that Activated carbon is capable of binding and absorb substances in the stomach and intestine. The accepted dose of antibiotics will not show therapeutic effect as the activated charcoal will bind them and bring the body before they can act.
Similarly for hormonal, analgesic, and any other drugs for the reception of sorbent.
Mode of application
When dyspeptic disorders adults appoint 1-2 tablets three times a day. During poisoning, and food infection antibiotics together with activated charcoal designate an adult as follows: 20-30 grams of carbon in the form of a suspension, an antibiotic under the scheme of the attending physician.
To prepare the suspension to grind the tablet and dissolve them into 200-400 ml of water. Such a suspension is useful for gastric lavage for poisoning.
To eliminate high acidity adults appoint 1.5 grams three times a day. In order to achieve a more pronounced and rapid action, it is also possible to prepare a suspension.
Babies reception activated carbon is recommended only in the form of slurry under such schemes:
- three years - 3 tablets three times a day, in acute diarrhea - 4-5 tablets three times a day;
- from three to seven years - five grams three times a day;
- from 7 to 14 years - 7 grams three times a day.
Duration of therapy is usually not more than five days - on average, the same period of antibiotics. If treatment of chronic diseases, intoxication, provoked, the duration of treatment can be up to two weeks under the decision of the treating physician.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/activated_charcoal__23846
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = 7e933480-3f46-4b66-bce5-240a95414f91 & t =
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