Charcoal / Sorbitol Dosage

Usual Adult Dose for Gastrointestinal Decontamination

Adults weighing 32 kg or more: Single dose: 50 to 100 grams activated charcoal orally

Comments:

• Multidose use is not recommended due to excessive cathartic action

Usual Pediatric Dose for Gastrointestinal Decontamination

12 years and older and 32 kg or more: Single dose: 50 to 100 grams activated charcoal orally
1 to under 12 years and older and 16 kg or more: Single dose: 15 to 30 grams activated charcoal orally

Comments:

• Multidose use is not recommended due to excessive cathartic action.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Liver Dose Adjustments

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Precautions

US BOXED WARNING(S):

• If possible call a poison control center, emergency medical facility, or health professional for help before using this product; if help cannot be reached quickly, follow directions on the label.
• Read the warnings and directions as soon as this product is purchased.
• Insert emergency phone number(s) in space provided on the label.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• There are no known contraindications, however it is not equally effective for all toxins
• Use with caution, if at all, if corrosive agents are ingested as the activated charcoal may obscure esophageal and gastric lesions caused by the corrosive.
• Use is not advised in significant fluid or electrolyte abnormalities
• Do not use in young infants due to the possibility of excessive catharsis
• Young children should not receive cathartic doses of sorbitol unless hospitalized and under the immediate care of a physician.

Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 1 year; this drug is not recommended for use in these patients.

Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.

Dialysis

Data not available

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Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.

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