Carbonate 24g Activated Charcoal lines the intestinal wall and adsorbs toxins, limiting their absorption into the systemic circulation.
Contraindications:
Situations where activated charcoal is contraindicated or of little benefit:
Ingredients: Activated charcoal (24 g per 100 mL) in glycerine.
Directions:For oral use. Best administered within 1 hour of toxin ingestion.
Shake bottle well before opening and using.
If possible and not contraindicated, first administer an emetic drug or perform gastrointestinal lavage.
Administer 5 mL of Carbodote per kg of bodyweight, orally or by a feeding tube.
If necessary, repeat every 4 to 6 hours for chemicals that are known to undergo enterohepatic cycling.
In cases of large volume ingestions, Carbodote dose may be increased to 20 mL/kg bodyweight. For animal consumption only.
Contraindications:
Situations where activated charcoal is contraindicated or of little benefit:
- Carbodote should not be administered if a patient has potential gastrointestinal injury or perforation or is likely to be presented for gastrointestinal surgery, or if there is either intestinal obstruction or recurrent vomiting.
- It should not be administered by mouth if a patient has compromised airway protective reflexes or impaired consciousness.
- Carbodote is contraindicated as a treatment for ingestion of corrosive substances (acids and bases), liquid hydrocarbons and surfactants.
- Carbodote is unlikely to be of benefit in cases of ingestion of the following chemical groups: Alcohols, Inorganic salts, Metals, Organic solvents (e.g. acetone), Cyanides
Ingredients: Activated charcoal (24 g per 100 mL) in glycerine.
Directions:For oral use. Best administered within 1 hour of toxin ingestion.
Shake bottle well before opening and using.
If possible and not contraindicated, first administer an emetic drug or perform gastrointestinal lavage.
Administer 5 mL of Carbodote per kg of bodyweight, orally or by a feeding tube.
If necessary, repeat every 4 to 6 hours for chemicals that are known to undergo enterohepatic cycling.
In cases of large volume ingestions, Carbodote dose may be increased to 20 mL/kg bodyweight. For animal consumption only.
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- Classification:
- S0
- Categorisation:
- Over The Counter
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