CARBOSORB XS activated charcoal 50 g/250 mL and sorbitol 70.75 g/250 mL suspension bottle

Land: Australien

Språk: engelska

Källa: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Aktiva substanser:

activated charcoal, Quantity: 0.2 g/mL; sorbitol, Quantity: 0.283 g/mL

Tillgänglig från:

Phebra Pty Ltd

Läkemedelsform:

Suspension

Sammansättning:

Excipient Ingredients: propylene glycol; citric acid; sodium hydroxide; glycerol; purified water

Administreringssätt:

Oral, Nasogastric

Enheter i paketet:

250 mL bottle

Receptbelagda typ:

Not Scheduled after consideration by Committee

Terapeutiska indikationer:

For the treatment of poisoning and drug overdosage by oral ingestion.

Produktsammanfattning:

Visual Identification: Black viscous suspension; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Bemyndigande status:

Registered

Tillstånd datum:

2018-07-25

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Carbosorb® XS Suspension
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CARBOSORB® XS SUSPENSION
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY
The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried
about being given this medicine, speak to your doctor or
pharmacist.
1.
WHY CARBOSORB XS BEING USED?
Carbosorb XS contains the active ingredients activated charcoal and
sorbitol. Carbosorb XS is used for the treatment of
poisoning and drug overdose where the substance has been taken by
mouth.
For more information, see Section 1. Why is Carbosorb XS being used?
in the full CMI.
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE CARBOSORB XS IS USED?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to activated
charcoal or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY
OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME
PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before
Carbosorb XS is used? in the full CMI.
3.
WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES?
Some medicines may interfere with Carbosorb XS and affect how it
works.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other
medicines? in the full CMI.
4.
HOW IS CARBOSORB XS USED?
•
Carbosorb XS must only be given by a doctor or nurse. Carbosorb XS may
be diluted before it is used.
•
Your doctor will decide what dose of Carbosorb XS you will receive and
how many doses you will receive. This depends on
your medical condition and other factors, such as age and weight.
Usually only a single dose of Carbosorb XS is required.
More instructions can be found in Section 4. How is Carbosorb XS used?
in the full CMI.
5.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE CARBOSORB XS IS USED?
THINGS YOU SHOULD
DO
•
Tell your doctor if or nurse as soon as possible if you do not feel
well while you are being given
Carbosorb XS.
LOOKING AFTER YOUR
MEDICINE
•
Carbosorb XS is stored in the surgery, pharmacy, or ward of a hospital
at a temperature below
25°C. Carbosorb XS is not refrigerated.
•
A Carbosorb XS bottle is o

Produktens egenskaper

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Australian Product Information – Carbosorb
XS
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CARBOSORB
® XS
(ACTIVATED CHARCOAL AND SORBITOL) SUSPENSION
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Activated charcoal
Sorbitol
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Carbosorb XS is a suspension containing activated charcoal 0.2 g/mL
and sorbitol 0.283 g/mL.
Each bottle of Carbosorb XS contains 50 g of activated charcoal and
70.75 g sorbitol in 250 mL of suspension.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of Excipients
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Carbosorb XS is a black viscous suspension.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
T
HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the treatment of poisoning and drug overdosage by oral ingestion.
4.2
D
OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
To be fully effective, Carbosorb XS should be administered as soon as
possible after oral ingestion of the poison
as activated charcoal can only adsorb that portion of the drug not
absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Administration of Carbosorb XS is more likely to produce benefit if
administered within one hour of poison ingestion.
Carbosorb XS may be administered after the stomach contents have been
emptied by emesis or gastric lavage.
Carbosorb XS may be administered orally or by nasal or orogastric
tube. Prior to administration, the container
should be shaken vigorously for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Recommendations as to absolute dosage regimens are difficult to make
due to individual patient variations in type
of poisoning and patient weight and age.
Dilution with water if required prior to use with nasogastric and
orogastric tubes
Due to the viscosity of Carbosorb XS, dilution with water prior to
nasal or orogastric tube administration may be
required. The dilution ratio is dependent on a number of variables
including the gauge and length of the tube to be
used, the size of the syringe used, patient cooperation and individual
operator technique. As a guide, a minimum
of 0.1 parts water to 1 part Carbosorb XS is recommended for
administration via tubes of less than 12 Fre