• Indigestion, wind & heartburn:
    • 2 tabs BD before meals or 1 hour before medications
  • Poisoning or overdose:
    • Adults: 1g/kg OR PO 25-100g

Tablet: 300mg

  • Should be taken before meals or 1 hour before medications

It adsorbs toxins, inhibiting GI absorption and reducing or preventing toxicity

With multiple doses, it also interrupts enterohepatic/enteroenteric cycle, increasing toxin elimination

  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Black stools
  • Diarrhea
  • Hypersensitivity to components
  • Coma
  • Impaired consciousness
  • Unprotected airway
  • Caustic ingestions
  • Use of cathartic if patient has significant fluid or electrolyte abnormalities
  • Infants
  • Recent surgery
  • GI obstruction
  • GI ileus
  • GI perforation
  • Hemorrhage

None restricted

                          Drug Status

Availability OTC
Pregnancy Can be used
Breastfeeding Can be used
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Charco 250mg Tablet 100’s Metro Pharma Metro Pharma