It is usually 1 to 2 grams per kg (0.45 to 0.91 gram per pound) of body weight given every two to four hours. Each dose should be mixed with water.Ĭhildren up to 13 years of age-At first, the dose is 10 to 25 grams. Then the dose may be 12.5 grams given every hour, 25 grams given every two hours, or 50 grams given every four hours. It may be 0.5 to 1 gram per kg (0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound) of body weight mixed with water.Īdults and teenagers-At first, the dose is 50 to 100 grams. It may be 0.5 to 1 gram per kilogram (kg) (0.23 to 0.45 gram per pound) of body weight mixed with water.Ĭhildren up to 1 year of age-Dose is usually 10 to 25 grams mixed with water, or the dose may be based on body weight. For activated charcoalĪdults and teenagers-Dose is usually 25 to 100 grams mixed with water.Ĭhildren 1 through 12 years of age-Dose is usually 25 to 50 grams mixed with water, or the dose may be based on body weight. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The following information includes only the average doses of these medicines. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The dose medicines in this class will be different for different patients. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional. Taking other medicines together with activated charcoal may prevent the other medicine from being absorbed by your body. If you are taking any other medicine, do not take it within 2 hours of the activated charcoal. This usually takes about 30 minutes.ĭo not take this medicine mixed with chocolate syrup, ice cream or sherbet, since they may prevent the medicine from working properly. If you have been told to 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 and the vomiting has stopped. Then rinse the container with a small amount of water, shake the container, and drink this mixture to get the full dose of activated charcoal. It is very important that you shake the liquid form of this medicine well before taking it, because some might have settled in the bottom. To prevent activated charcoal powder from scattering, be careful when opening and adding water to the powder container.
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