Activated carbon is an absorbent agent with high surface activity. It prevents the absorption of toxic substances, alkaloids, salts in the digestive tract and helps to eliminate them.
As a medicine, it is used for salmonellosis, dyspepsia, intoxication, flatulence, allergic diseases, poisoning, increased gas formation.
Dosage
The number of tablets and the frequency of their use are regulated by the attending physician. It may depend on the severity of the disease, the person’s weight and age. As a rule, activated carbon is drunk 3-4 times a day for 250-750 mg.
Activated Carbon Properties
Using it at the same time as other drugs can significantly reduce their beneficial properties and, as a result, their effectiveness. This is due to the ability of coal to reduce the absorption of substances from the digestive tract. This should be considered when taking vitamins. Long-term intake of activated carbon can lead to vitamin deficiency.
Most often, activated carbon is used for poisoning. Relief usually occurs on the first day, and after three to four days the body is completely cleansed. This effect is achieved due to the unique ability of the drug to quickly remove harmful substances through the gastrointestinal tract.
For many, activated charcoal is just a remedy that helps with stomach problems. However, this is a misconception. It can be used for various diseases, such as flu or colds.
During the period of illness, numerous viruses and their waste products clog our bodies. The use of coal known to us accelerates the process of their elimination, and therefore enables the immune system to function normally. By the same principle, coal acts on patients with various allergies. It is especially effective at the very beginning of the disease.
Most adults are familiar with an unpleasant condition called a hangover. And in this situation, activated carbon will come to the rescue. Its dose in this case can be increased. As a rule, after several receptions, the general condition improves markedly.
Despite all the visible advantages, this drug can not be called ideal. Together with harmful substances, it also removes useful ones, depriving the body of the necessary vitamins and minerals. In this regard, you need to know the basic rules for its use:
- Coal is taken at least 1.5 hours before a meal. This will not give him the opportunity to "capture" useful substances.
- You can not take it for a long time. Many incompetent experts advise taking it as a supplement to the diet or residents of large cities, who are especially exposed to negative environmental factors. However, doing this is undesirable. Activated carbon is intended for emergency care and is not suitable for continuous use. You can use it 1-2 times a month.
- Some gastrointestinal upsets are possible. It can be constipation or diarrhea. Predicting the reaction of a particular organism is quite difficult, because we are all very different. Doctors recommend that people with constipation consume laxative or appropriate food at the same time as activated charcoal.
- In order to determine the dose of the drug, you must consult a specialist. He, in accordance with your parameters and characteristics of the body will select the correct mode. Tablets are always drunk on an empty stomach, two hours before meals. As a rule, body cleansing occurs within three days.
Activated carbon production is excellent. It is always available in all pharmacies. When buying a drug, pay attention to the expiration date and integrity of the package.