Toxins & Poisoning Care

Carbonate 24g Activated Charcoal lines the intestinal wall and adsorbs toxins, limiting their absorption into the systemic circulation.

Contraindications:
Situations where activated charcoal is contraindicated or of little benefit:

• Carbodote should not be administered if a patient has potential gastrointestinal injury or perforation or is likely to be presented for gastrointestinal surgery, or if there is either intestinal obstruction or recurrent vomiting.
• It should not be administered by mouth if a patient has compromised airway protective reflexes or impaired consciousness.
• Carbodote is contraindicated as a treatment for ingestion of corrosive substances (acids and bases), liquid hydrocarbons and surfactants.
• Carbodote is unlikely to be of benefit in cases of ingestion of the following chemical groups:
          Alcohols, Inorganic salts, Metals, Organic solvents (e.g. acetone), Cyanides

Wagg & Purr Carbonate Prime Gel is an aid in gastrointestinal decontamination following ingestion of toxins.

SITUATIONS WHERE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS CONTRAINDICATED OR OF LITTLE BENEFIT:
 Carbodote Prime should not be administered if a patient has potential gastrointestinal injury or perforation or is likely to be presented for gastrointestinal surgery, or if there is either intestinal obstruction or recurrent vomiting. It should not be administered by mouth if a patient has compromised airway protective reflexes or impaired consciousness.
Carbodote Prime is contraindicated as a treatment for ingestion of corrosive substances (acids and bases), liquid hydrocarbons and surfactants. Carbodote Prime is unlikely to be of benefit in cases of ingestion of the following chemical groups:
        Alcohols
        Inorganic salts
        Metals
        Organic solvents (e.g. acetone)
        Cyanide

Wagg & Purr Carbonate Repeat Gel is an aid in gastrointestinal decontamination following ingestion of toxins.

SITUATIONS WHERE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS CONTRAINDICATED OR OF LITTLE BENEFIT:
 Carbodote Repeat should not be administered if a patient has potential gastrointestinal injury or perforation or is likely to be presented for gastrointestinal surgery, or if there is either intestinal obstruction or recurrent vomiting. It should not be administered by mouth if a patient has compromised airway protective reflexes or impaired consciousness.

Carbodote Repeat is contraindicated as a treatment for ingestion of corrosive substances (acids and bases), liquid hydrocarbons and surfactants. Carbodote Repeat is unlikely to be of benefit in cases of ingestion of the following chemical groups:
        Alcohols
        Inorganic salts
        Metals
        Organic solvents (e.g. acetone)
        Cyanide