JAMP-ACTIVATED CHARCOAL PLUS

7440-44-0Y none 2P3VWU3H10 DTXSID9027651 Activated charcoal, also known asactivated carbon, is a medication used to treatpoisoningsthat occurredby mouth.To be effective it must be used within a short time of the poisoning occurring, typically an hour.It does not work for poisonings bycyanide,corrosive agents,iron,lithi​​​‍​​‍​​​​‍​​‍‍um,alcohols, ormalathion.It may be taken by mouth or given by anasogastric tube.Other uses include insidehemoperfusion machines. Common side effects includevomiting, black stools, diarrhea, andconstipation.A more serious side effect,pneumonitis, may result ifaspirated into the lungs.Gastrointestinal obstruction andileusare less common but serious adverse effects.Use inpregnancyandbreastfeedingis generally safe.Activated charcoal works byadsorbingthe toxin. Whilecharcoalhas been used since ancient times for poisonings, activated charcoal has been used since the 1900s.It is on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.