ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

Question 0

MECHANISM OF ACTION?

Answer 0

LIQUID SUSPENSION BINDS ADSORBS TOXIC SUBSTANCES THERE BY INHIBITING GI ABSORPTION, ENTEROHEPATIC CIRCULATION, AND BIOAVAILABILITY
DRUG-CHARCOAL COMPLEX IS THEN EXCRETED BY THE BODY

Question 1

DRUG CLASSIFICATION?

Answer 1

ANTIDOTE

Question 2

ONSET OF ACTION

Answer 2

IMMEDIATE

Question 3

PEAK EFFECTS

Answer 3

UNKNOWN

Question 4

DURATION OF EFFECT

Answer 4

UNKNOWN

Question 5

HALF-LIFE

Answer 5

UNKNOWN

Question 6

INDICATIONS FIELD USE?

Answer 6

ACUTE TOXIC INGESTION

Question 7

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Answer 7

INGESTION OF CAUSTIC OF PETROLEUM BASED AGENT (MINERAL ACID, CAUSTIC, ALKALI,ORGANIC SOLVENT, IRON, METHANOL, ETHANOL

Question 8

SIDE EFFECTS/ ADVERSE REACTIONS?

Answer 8

VOMITING DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPING BLOATING CONSTIPATION, BLACK TARRY STOOL FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

Question 9

DOSE

Answer 9

ADULT 1/G/KG 30-100G PO

PEDI 1-2G/KG PO

Question 10

PRECAUTIONS

Answer 10

BEST IF GIVEN WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF OVERDOSE

ADMINISTER PO TO CONSCIOUS PATIENT ONLY, IF PATIENT IS COMATOSE OR INTUBATED, ADMINISTER THROUGH NG TUBE.

Question 11

DRUG TO TRUG INTERACIONS:

Answer 11

FOOD OTHER MEDICATIONS ADMINISTERED CONCURRENTLY WILL DECASE ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY OF CHARCOAL