ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (generic name) Flashcards

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BRAND NAME OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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BRAND NAME

EZ Char, Actidose, Liqui-Char

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DRUG CLASS OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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DRUG CLASS

Adsorbent

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DOSE & ADMINISTRATION OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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D & A

1 - 2 grams / kg p.o. (or NG tube) both for adult and Pedi

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INDICATIONS OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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INDICATIONS
Oral poisonings and medication overdoses. Usually within 1 hour of ingestion, best use after poisons have been evacuated from the stomach.

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MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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MECHANISM OF ACTIONS

Binds (adsorbs) toxic substance and prevents them from being absorbed by the GI tract.

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CONTRAINDICATIONS OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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CONTRAINDICATIONS
Altered LOC ( aspiration risks), Ingestion of corrosives, caustics or petroleum products. Abdominal pain (caution)
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ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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ADVERSE EFFECTS

Aspiration can cause fatal pneumonitis, can also cause black stools, diarrhea, vomiting and bowel obstruction.

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PRECAUTIONS OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

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PRECAUTIONS

Caution with simultaneous administration with other drugs, caution in suspected bowel obstruction

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