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What is the dose and route of Activated Charcoal?
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1-2mg/kg Peds and Adult PO or NG and IO tube. Prepared in a slurry of water.
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What is the indication of Liqui-Char?
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Oral Poisonings and medication overdose.
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What are the contraindications of Activated Charcoal?
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Corrosives, Caustics, Ethanol, Methanol, Cyanide, Lithium, Petrolium Distillates, GI Bleeding, Semi or unconscious pt withought airway control.
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Whats are the drug interactions and precautions of Activated Charcoal?
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Absorbs other injested Drugs. If given with syrup of Ipeac, charcoal may be vomited. Precautions: may blacken feces, must be stored in closed container, does no absorb all drugs including: Phenobarbital, Aspririn, cyanide, lithium, iron, lead, and arsenic.
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What are the side effects of Activated Charcoal?
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N/V may induce constipation and diarrhea.
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