ACTIVATED CHARCOAL suspension

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (UNII: 2P3VWU3H10) (ACTIVATED CHARCOAL - UNII:2P3VWU3H10)

Available from:

HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Therapeutic indications:

Actidose® with Sorbitol and Actidose®-Aqua should be used in a supervised medical facility or under the direction of a physician or poison control center. Actidose® with Sorbitol and Actidose®-Aqua are indicated in the management of many types of poisoning emergencies when a toxin has been ingested or when indicated for a limited number of systemic poisonings resulting from parenteral overdosage or when the toxin has been totally absorbed. If physiologic conditions are optimal, activated charcoal most effectively adsorbs toxins with a molecular weight of 100 - 1,000 Daltons (AMU’s).1 Activated charcoal may not be as effective in adsorbing low molecular weight substances such as aliphatic alcohols (methanol, isopropanol, ethanol, etc.) metals (iron, lead, mercury, etc.) and elements such as lithium.2. Two animal studies have demonstrated that very toxic and low molecular weight cyanide compounds are adsorbed by activated charcoal.21,22 The use of activated charcoal in toxic emergencies involving these substanc

Product summary:

ACTIDOSE-AQUA is supplied in the following dosage forms. NDC 51662-1200-1 25grams ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TUBE HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst Mukilteo, WA 98275 Also supplied in the following manufactures dosage forms

Authorization status:

unapproved drug other

Summary of Product characteristics

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL- ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SUSPENSION
HF ACQUISITION CO LLC, DBA HEALTHFIRST
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ACTIDOSE-AQUA 25GRAMS ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TUBE
SPL UNCLASSIFIED
ACTIDOSE® WITH SORBITOL
ACTIDOSE®-AQUA
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SUSPENSION
DESCRIPTION
Actidose® with Sorbitol: Actidose® with Sorbitol, ready-to-use
activated charcoal suspension with
sorbitol, contains 25 gm or 50 gm of activated charcoal, and 48 gm or
96 gm of sorbitol, respectively,
in an aqueous suspension with a unique preservative system. Each
milliliter contains 208 mg (0.208 gm)
of activated charcoal and 400 mg (0.400 gm) of sorbitol. Sorbitol
reduces the gritty sensation
associated with activated charcoal, imparts a sweet taste which
enhances patient compliance, and usually
produces a cathartic effect.
Actidose®-Aqua: Actidose®-Aqua, ready-to-use activated charcoal
suspension, contains 15 gm, 25 gm
or 50 gm of activated charcoal in an aqueous suspension with a unique
preservative system. Each
milliliter contains 208 mg (0.208 gm) of activated charcoal.
WARNINGS
IF PATIENT HAS BEEN GIVEN IPECAC SYRUP, DO NOT GIVE ACTIDOSE® WITH
SORBITOL OR
ACTIDOSE®-AQUA UNTIL AFTER LAST VOMITING EPISODE. DO NOT USE IN
PERSONS WHO ARE NOT FULLY
CONSCIOUS. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS DIRECTED BY A HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL, IF TURPENTINE,
CORROSIVES, SUCH AS ALKALIES (LYE) AND STRONG ACIDS, OR PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES, SUCH AS KEROSENE,
GASOLINE, PAINT THINNER, CLEANING FLUID OR FURNITURE POLISH, HAVE BEEN
INGESTED. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN CHILDREN WEIGHING LESS THAN 32 KG, OR DURING
MULTIPLE DOSE ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL THERAPY SINCE EXCESSIVE CATHARSIS AND SIGNIFICANT FLUID AND
ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES MAY
OCCUR.
KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE ACTIDOSE® WITH SORBITOL OR ACTIDOSE®-AQUA IN ANY PERSON
KNOWN TO HAVE A RARE
AUTOSOMAL RE