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activated charcoal is used, emergency treatment, certain kinds, poisoning, it helps prevent the poison from being absorbed from the stomach into the body, several doses, activated charcoal, needed to treat severe poisoning, ordinarily, is not effective and should not be used in poisoning if corrosive agents, alkalis, lye, strong acids, iron, boric acid, lithium, petroleum products, cleaning fluid, coal oil, fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, alcohols, swallowed, it will not prevent these poisons from being absorbed into the body, some activated charcoal products contain sorbitol, sorbitol is a sweetener, it also works as a laxative, for the elimination, the poison from the body, products that contain sorbitol should be given only under the direct supervision, a doctor because severe diarrhea and vomiting may result, activated charcoal has not been shown, effective in relieving diarrhea and intestinal gas, activated charcoal, available without a doctor's prescription, call a poison control center, an emergency room for advice, activated charcoal is available, following dosage forms, oral, activated charcoal, powder, oral suspension, activated charcoal and sorbitol, oral suspension, for activated charcoal, allergic reaction to activated charcoal, to fructose, fruit sugar, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, activated charcoal has not been reported to cause birth defects , other problems in humans, when breast-feeding , activated charcoal has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, children activated charcoal should be used only under the direct supervision, poison control center, other health care professional, haven't been studied specifically in older people, there is no specific information comparing the use, activated charcoal, elderly, is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, elderly persons with slow digestion are more likely to develop constipation if given more than one dose, activated charcoal, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, activated charcoal, any other medical problems, bleeding, intestinal, blockage, intestinal, hole, intestine, activated charcoal may make these conditions worse, decreased alertness, to prevent activated charcoal from getting into the patient's lungs, can be necessary to place a tube, patient's throat before activated charcoal is given, dehydration, laxatives, sorbitol, is not recommended, slow digestion, activated charcoal may not work properly, surgery, recent, activated charcoal, abdominal, stomach problems, call a poison control center, an emergency room for advice, a good idea to have these telephone numbers readily available, to prevent activated charcoal powder from scattering, be careful when opening and adding water to the powder container, shake the liquid form, well before taking it, some might have settled, bottom, be sure to drink all the liquid, then rinse the container with a small amount, water, shake the container, drink this mixture to get the full dose, activated charcoal, been told, take both this medicine and ipecac syrup to treat the poisoning, do not take this medicine until after you have taken the ipecac syrup to cause vomiting, vomiting has stopped, this usually takes about 30 minutes, do not take this medicine mixed with chocolate syrup, ice cream, sherbet, they may prevent the medicine from working properly, any other medicine, do not take it within 2 hours, the activated charcoal, taking other medicines together, with activated charcoal may prevent the other medicine from being absorbed by my body, will be different for different patients, follow a physician's, poison control center's, other health care professional's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, dose is different, for activated charcoal, for oral, dosage form, powder, for treatment, poisoning, treatment with one dose, adults and teenagers: dose is usually 25 to 100 grams mixed with water, children 1 through 12 years, age: dose is usually 25 to 50 grams mixed with water, based on body weight, can be 0.5 to 1 gram per kilogram, 0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound, body weight mixed with water, children up to 1 year, age: dose is usually 10 to 25 grams mixed with water, based on body weight, can be 0.5 to 1 gram per kg, 0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound, body weight mixed with water, treatment with more than one dose, adults and teenagers: at, the dose is 50 to 100 grams, then the dose, 12.5 grams given every hour, 25 grams given every two hours, 50 grams given every four hours, each dose should be mixed with water, children up to 13 years, age: at, the dose is 10 to 25 grams, then the dose is based on body weight, usually 1 to 2 grams per kg, 0.45 to 0.91 gram per pound, body weight given every two to four hours, each dose should be mixed with water, for oral, dosage form, oral suspension, for treatment, poisoning, treatment with one dose, adults and teenagers: dose is usually 25 to 100 grams, children 1 through 12 years, age: dose is usually 25 to 50 grams, based on body weight, can be 0.5 to 1 gram per kg, 0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound, body weight, children up to 1 year, age: dose is usually 10 to 25 grams, based on body weight, can be 0.5 to 1 gram per kg, 0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound, body weight, treatment with more than one dose, adults and teenagers: at, the dose is 50 to 100 grams, then the dose, 12.5 grams given every hour, 25 grams given every two hours, 50 grams given every four hours, children up to 13 years, age: at, the dose is 10 to 25 grams, then the dose is based on body weight, usually 1 to 2 grams per kg, 0.45 to 0.91 gram per pound, body weight given every two to four hours, for activated charcoal and sorbitol, for oral, dosage form, oral suspension, for treatment, poisoning, adults and teenagers, dose is usually 50 to 100 grams, activated charcoal given one time, children 1 through 12 years, dose is usually 25 to 50 grams, activated charcoal given one time, children up to 1 year, use is not recommended, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, store this medicine, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the liquid form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, possible if the following side effect occurs, pain, swelling in stomach, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, activated charcoal will cause my stools to turn black, this is, expected, haven't been any other side effects reported with this medicine, brand names some commonly used brand names are, actidose-aqua, actidose with sorbitol, charcoaid, charcoaid g, charcoaid 2000, insta-char in an aqueous base, insta-char in an aqueous base with cherry flavor, insta-char pediatric in an aqueous base with cherry flavor, insta-char pediatric with cherry flavor in a sorbitol base, insta-char with cherry flavor in a sorbitol base, liqui-char, liqui-char with sorbitol, aqueous pediatric charcodote, charcodote, charcodote tfs-25, charcodote tfs-50, pediatric charcodote,