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activated charcoal (Activated Carbon, Liquid Antidote)
Activated charcoal is a specially prepared charcoal used to treat some poisonings by drugs like aspirin,
acetaminophen, phenobarbitol, or other medicines or chemicals, or poisonous mushrooms. After giving
activated charcoal, get medical help immediately.
In what forms
does this
medicine come?
How much
and when
to take
Who should
not take this
medicine?
Liquid: 25 g per 120 ml
Powder : 15 g
Side
effects
Take 30 to 100 g
by mouth all at
one time and as
soon as possible.
Do not take if you
have swallowed lighter
fluid, fuel, kerosene or
petroleum products.
Warning
Black stools,
vomiting, diarrhea.
Get medical help immediately.
People who take too much of
a drug can get very sick and
may need much more help than
activated charcoal.
chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin, Kemicetine, Mychel, Pharex)
Chloramphenicol is a very strong antibiotic used for serious infections after childbirth, miscarriage, or
abortion. It should only be used when less dangerous drugs do not work or are not safe to take. As an
ointment, it is also used for baby eye-care if tetracycline or erythromycin ointments are not available.
In what forms
does this
medicine come?
How much and
when to take
Capsules: 250 mg
Liquid: 150 mg per 5 ml
Powder for mixing for injection: 1 g
Ointment: 1%
Liquid for eye-care: 0.5%
For baby eye care: put a
little in each eye at birth.
Warning
Use other antibiotics if possible. Risk
of permanent harm to the blood or
even death in some people.
Information you
should know
For serious infections,
choramphenicol should be
taken with 10 million Units
of benzyl penicillin.
Who should
not take this
medicine?
Side
effects
Women who are
pregnant or breastfeeding.
Signs of
taking too
much
Upset stomach, vision problems.
Other
medicines
that may
work
Bleeding or bruising
easily, vision problems.
for baby eye care: tetracycline or
erythromycin ointments are better.
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