Premium Activated Charcoal [OTC]
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Actidose? with Sorbitol [OTC];Actidose?-Aqua [OTC];Charcoal Plus? DS [OTC];CharcoCaps? [OTC];EZ-Char? [OTC];Kerr Insta-Char? in Aqueous Base [OTC];Kerr Insta-Char? in Sorbitol Base [OTC];Requa? Activated Charcoal [OTC]
Brand Names: Canada:
Charac-25 [OTC];Charac-50 [OTC];Charactol-25 [OTC];Charactol-50 [OTC];Charcodote Susp [OTC];Charcodote TFS [OTC];Charcodote-Aqueous Sus;Premium Activated Charcoal [OTC]
Uses
- It is used to treat some poisonings.
- It is used to ease too much gas in the stomach.
- Charcoal takes in the poison and gets rid of it from the body.
- It takes in gas.
Dosing
How to take
- Poisoning:
- This drug will be given to you by a doctor.
- Gas:
- Take after meals.
- Swallow tablet or capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Take with a full glass of water.
- Mix powder with water.
- Mix with chocolate, cola, or fruit juice to make it taste better.
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