Introduction

Name

• Charcoal activated.

Class of drug

• Absorbent.

Uses

Indications

• Toxic oral ingestions.
• Effective in cases of intoxication with organophosphates Organophosphorus poisoning , carbamates Carbamate poisoning , chlorinated hydrocarbons, strychnine, ethylene glycol Ethylene glycol poisoning , inorganic and organic arsenical and mercurial compounds, and polycyclic organic compounds (most pesticides).
• Also useful in minimising the effects of dermal toxicants which may be ingested following grooming.

Administration

Precautions

Interactions

with other drugs

• Will reduce the absorption and therefore efficacy of orally administered drugs, such as N-acetylcysteine and syrup of ipecac.

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.

Other sources of information

• Based on Small Animal Formulary. Tennant, Bryn (1999) 3rd edn. Cheltenham: BSAVA.