Activated Carbon - Instructions, Reviews, Application

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Activated carbon

Instructions for use:

1. 1. Pharmacological action
2. 2. Release form
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Instructions for use
6. 6. Side effects

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Activated carbon is an enterosorbent agent.

pharmachologic effect

Activated carbon is carbon of plant or animal origin that has undergone special treatment and acts as a strong adsorbent that absorbs alkaloids of natural and synthetic origin, gases, toxins of animal, bacterial, plant origin, poisons, glycosides, hypnotics, heavy metal salts, phenolic derivatives, acid, sulfonamides.

Activated carbon has a moderate adsorbing effect in relation to alkalis and acids.

Judging by the reviews, activated carbon also has antidiarrheal and detoxifying effects.

The high efficiency of the drug is noted during hemoperfusion in case of poisoning with theophylline, glutatimide, barbiturates.

Release form

The product is produced in granules, capsules, tablets, in the form of a paste and powder.

Indications for use

Activated carbon is taken for flatulence, dyspepsia, excessive secretion of mucus and gastric juice, to stop fermentation and decay in the digestive tract.

The instructions for activated carbon also indicate that it is effective for poisoning with glycosides, food products, alkaloids, heavy metal salts, chemical compounds and drugs, for burn disease at the stage of septicotoxemia and toxemia, for dysentery and salmonellosis, for acute and chronic hepatitis, asthma bronchial, gastritis, atopic dermatitis, liver cirrhosis, chronic cholecystitis, enterocolitis, cholecystopancreatitis.

There are positive reviews about activated carbon, used for allergies, metabolic disorders, alcohol withdrawal, intoxication during chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

It is recommended to take the drug in preparation for endoscopic and X-ray examinations - to reduce gas formation in the intestine.

Due to the fact that the agent removes toxins, activated charcoal is used for weight loss, but not as an independent remedy, but in combination with a diet: it is recommended to refrain from starchy foods, sweets, alcohol.

Contraindications

It is not recommended to use activated carbon for gastrointestinal ulcers, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, hypersensitivity.

In addition, the activated charcoal instructions indicate that the drug cannot be taken simultaneously with drugs, the action of which begins after absorption.

Instructions for use

The drug is taken orally, for 1-2 hours. before meals or medications. On average, the daily dosage of the drug is 100-200 mg / kg, it is taken in three doses. Treatment lasts 3-14 days, after 14 days. it can be repeated.

In case of poisoning, activated charcoal according to the instructions is taken at 20-30g - the powder is diluted in 100-150ml of water. In case of acute poisoning, first, the stomach is washed with a suspension prepared from 10-20 g of powder, after which the patient is prescribed to take coal inside - 20-30 g / day.

With flatulence and dyspeptic disorders, the agent is taken 3-4r / day, 1-2g for 3-7 days.

For diseases accompanied by fermentation and decay of food in the intestines, increased secretion of stomach juice, the drug is taken for 1-2 weeks. The dosage depends on age: children up to 7l are given 5g of coal, children 7-14l - 7g of the drug, adults are prescribed to take 10g of coal 3 r / day.

Judging by the reviews about activated carbon, there are two effective schemes for using it to cleanse the body during a diet:

• you need to drink 10 tablets in one day. Coal is drunk before meals, in several steps;
• activated carbon for weight loss is taken at the rate of one tablet per 10 kg of weight, before meals. It is not recommended to take more than 7 tablets at one time. The ideal is the scheme in which no more than three tablets are taken at a time, gradually increasing the dosage.

They take activated charcoal for weight loss in ten-day courses, take a break for 10 days, and then return to the diet. A good effect is observed after additional cleansing enemas.

Side effects

Long-term use of activated carbon can lead to: hypovitaminosis, impairment of absorption of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract. You may also experience diarrhea or constipation, vomiting.

When carrying out hemoperfusion with the help of the drug, in some cases, hemorrhage, hypothermia, thromboembolism, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and a decrease in pressure are observed.

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Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!