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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

 ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

BRAND NAME:- Charcoal, Activated charcoal


ACTIVATED CHARCOAL  has pores that can trap chemicals. It is typically  taken by mouth as a treatment for swallowed POISONs. 

CHARCOAL are made from peat,coal,wood, coconut cell or petroleum . ACTIVATED CHARCOAL is made by heating charcoal in presence of a gas . This process cause the charcoal to develop lots of internal spaces or pores. These pore help ACTIVATED CHARCOAL to trap chemicals.


USED:- Poison,it is also used for high cholesterol , hangover and upset stomach .

BUT THERE IN NOT STRONG SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MOST OF THE USEs.

WHEN APPLIED To the SKIN is LIKELY SAFE FOR MOST ADULT APPLIED TO WOUNDS.


SIDE EFFECTS:-ACTIVATED CHARCOAL is  likely safe when used short term. Taking ACTIVATED CHARCOAL in long trem is possibly safe. 

Common side effects including constipation and black stool.

safe in PREGNANCY and BREAST FEEDING when used in short term.


DOSES:- As medicine ACTIVATED CHARCOAL has most often been used under the supervision of health care professional in a single dose of 100g by mouth . It is also used in wounds dressing .






 : In national list of essential medicine (2011), INDIA(I)




: including in WHO model list of essential medicine March 2011(WHO)




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