What kind of pill is charcoal in color and triangle in shape?
Question posted by Sandysdog66 on 1 day 18 hours ago
Last updated on 7 August 2025
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Hi, Sandysdog!
Is there an imprint or other marking on the tablet? All prescription pills must have a logo or imprint so if it doesn't it is probably an OTC medication or supplement, a foreign made pill, or a counterfeit.
Let us know if there is anything on it. You might also show it to your pharmacist to see if they recognize it.
Wildcat
Hi Wildcat, just a thought... perhaps is activated charcoal...
Stay safe my friend,masso
That’s a good thought. Would a pharmacist recognize it or is a common product? Would it be used for toxicities or food poisoning or something like that? We use a charcoal sludge for our animal patients for certain types of gastrointestinal problems…
WC
Common charcoal is made from wood, coconut shell, peat, coal, or petroleum. "Activated charcoal" is a processed form of common charcoal that contains pores that can trap other chemicals and prevent them from being absorbed by the body.
Activated charcoal is used to treat certain types of chemical poisonings.
Activated charcoal has also been used in alternative medicine as an aid in treating gas and indigestion.
more info: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/activated-charcoal.html
I´m not 100% sure because of the shape of the pill. The thing is I saw in Amazon the pill as described by Sandy and they were:
Awafi Mill presents Triangle Charcoal Tablets designed for incense burning, ensuring long hours of mild smoke, but they are in tghe United Arab Emirates.
Regards, masso
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Regards, masso
Well, thank you for that! You're so good at doing detective work. :)
Thanks, must admit I like it!
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