Activated Charcoal Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Activated Charcoal against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Activated Charcoal is a dietary supplement by GNC Herbal Plus with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for poisoning and drug overdose (in emergency care), gas and bloating, upset stomach.Based on those ingredients, 2,027 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Activated Charcoal. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Activated Charcoal by GNC Herbal Plus
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
GNC Herbal Plus Activated Charcoal is a single-ingredient product — one capsule contains activated charcoal, the active ingredient. The capsule itself is made from vegetable cellulose, with rice flour and calcium silicate as inactive ingredients.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Activated charcoal is possibly effective for poisoning. For other uses — including hyperphosphatemia (high phosphate levels in blood), wound healing, dyspepsia (indigestion), hangover, and high cholesterol — the evidence isn't established in the data we hold.
You may see these claims in marketing, but reliable evidence to rate them doesn't exist.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Activated charcoal is generally well tolerated for short-term use, but it commonly causes constipation — the most frequent complaint, though usually temporary. You may also experience black stools, abdominal pain, bloating, or gas.
Rarely, it can cause gastrointestinal obstruction. Safety data for routine use in pregnancy is limited; the data rates it as possibly safe, but you should use it only under medical guidance if you're pregnant or nursing.
Little safety data exists overall, so check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting.
Meds to double-check
Major interaction found
Before taking GNC Herbal Plus Activated Charcoal, double-check any oral medications you take — activated charcoal can reduce their absorption and effectiveness (Major severity). Also check any oral contraceptives you're on, as activated charcoal may lower their effectiveness (Moderate severity).
Avoid taking activated charcoal at the same time as alcohol, which reduces how well it works (Moderate severity).
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Activated charcoal may be considered for poisoning, but it's best used under medical supervision only. If you take any medications regularly, you must check them against this product first — its interactions are extensive and serious.
Talk with your pharmacist before starting, especially if you're on birth control, heart drugs, or any other prescription.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 25, 2013.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Activated Charcoal, straight from the product label.
| Brand | GNC Herbal Plus |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 048107113124 |
| Net contents | 100 Vegetarian Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Feb 25, 2013 |
| DSLD ID | 18389 |
| Product type | Non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Activated Charcoal by GNC Herbal Plus, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Activated Charcoal | 560 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate
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Brand IP Statement(s)
GNC HERBAL PLUS(R)
General Statements
NEW
ACTUAL SIZE
CODE 244300 ANG
FDA Statement of Identity
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
Precautions
Promotes Natural Relief of Gas and Absorbs Toxins
WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Formula
560 mg
FDA Disclaimer Statement
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules at mealtime.
Formulation
No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Corn, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
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Activated Charcoal by GNC Herbal Plus label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Activated Charcoal by GNC Herbal Plus
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container50 Amounts shown are per serving.
Activated Charcoal
Interacts with2,027 drugs
Activated charcoal is a highly porous form of carbon that can bind certain substances in the gut, and it is used in hospitals to treat some poisonings...
Activated Charcoal monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Activated Charcoal by GNC Herbal Plus Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
GNC Herbal Plus Activated Charcoal has documented interactions with a significant number of medications.
The most serious concern is with oral drugs across a wide range of types — activated charcoal can bind to these medications in your digestive tract and reduce how much of them your body actually absorbs, which may make them less effective. This can affect everything from heart medications to pain relievers to antibiotics.
Altogether, these interactions span 2,008 individual medications.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Oral contraceptives are another key concern — activated charcoal may reduce their effectiveness and raise the risk of contraceptive failure, particularly at higher doses. This is a Moderate-severity interaction.
Additionally, alcohol can lower how well activated charcoal works at all, so taking them together reduces the charcoal's binding power.
Because activated charcoal can interfere with so many medications, it's essential you check every prescription and over-the-counter drug you take with the search tool below before starting this product. If you're on any regular medication, talk with your pharmacist first.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Activated Charcoal interact with 2,027 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Activated Charcoal interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Activated Charcoal
"phentolamineOraVerse, Rogitine, Ryzumvi
How "phentolamine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + "phentolamine interaction6-mercaptopurinePurinethol
How 6-mercaptopurine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + 6-mercaptopurine interactionAbacavirZiagen
How Abacavir interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abacavir interactionAbacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, LamivudineTriumeq
How Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interactionAbacavir, LamivudineEpzicom
How Abacavir, Lamivudine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abacavir, Lamivudine interactionAbciximabReoPro
How Abciximab interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abciximab interactionAbemaciclibVerzenio
How Abemaciclib interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abemaciclib interactionAbiraterone
How Abiraterone interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abiraterone interactionAbiraterone AcetateYonsa, Zytiga
How Abiraterone Acetate interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abiraterone Acetate interactionAbrocitinibCibinqo
How Abrocitinib interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Abrocitinib interactionAcalabrutinibCalquence
How Acalabrutinib interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acalabrutinib interactionAcamprosateCampral
How Acamprosate interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acamprosate interactionAcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acarbose interactionAcebutololRhotral, Sectral
How Acebutolol interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acebutolol interactionAcenocoumarolSintrom
How Acenocoumarol interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acenocoumarol interactionAcepromazineAtravet
How Acepromazine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acepromazine interactionAcetaminophenChildren's Tylenol, Children's Tylenol Meltaways, Tylenol, Tylenol Ex Strength
How Acetaminophen interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen interactionAcetaminophen, AspirinGemnisyn
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Aspirin interactionAcetaminophen, Aspirin, CaffeineExcedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Migraine
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Brompheniramine, PhenylpropanolamineDimetapp Cold and Flu
How Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAcetaminophen, ButalbitalAxocet, Bancap, Bucet, Butex Forte, Esgic CF, Orbivan CF +5 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Butalbital interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CaffeineEsgic, Esgic Plus, Fiogesic, Fioricet, Repan, Tecnal +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, CodeineEsgic with Codeine, Fioricet w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CodeineBancap w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine PhosphatePhrenilin #3
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, PhenylephrineHycomine Compound
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, CodeineGesic C15, Gesic C30, Gesic C8, Lenoltec 1, Lenoltec 2, Lenoltec 3 +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, SalicylamideCodalan No.1, Codalan No.2, Codalan No.3
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, DihydrocodeineDHC Plus, Panlor DC, Panlor SS
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, IsomethepteneMigralam
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interacts with Activated Charcoal — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Activated CharcoalOral Drugs Major
Interaction Summary
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Activated Charcoal with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Activated Charcoal
Oral Drugs
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Activated charcoal adsorbs various drugs and may reduce their absorption and/or half-life. Examples of affected drugs include acetaminophen, aminophylline, amiodarone, atenolol, carbamazepine, dapsone, digoxin, disopyramide, fluoxetine, indomethacin, moxifloxacin, nadolol, phenytoin, phenobarbital, piroxicam, quinine, sotalol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants, valproate, and verapamil. Avoid co-administration, except after drug overdose.
Alcohol (Ethanol)
The binding action of activated charcoal may be reduced by alcohol.
Alcohol may lower the adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal.
Contraceptive Drugs
Activated charcoal may reduce the clinical effects of oral contraceptives.
Activated charcoal, taken in a dose of 5 grams four times daily for 3 days, may bind to, and reduce the absorption of, oral contraceptives, thereby limiting their effectiveness and increasing the risk of contraceptive failure. However, some clinical research shows that the risk for this interaction is minimal when activated charcoal is taken either 3 hours after or at least 12 hours before oral contraceptives.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Activated Charcoal, from the product label.
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The Full Monographs Behind Activated Charcoal’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Activated Charcoal's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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The 14 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Activated Charcoal 14 references
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- Anon. Position statement and practice guidelines on the use of multi-dose activated charcoal in the treatment of acute poisoning. American Academy of Clinical Toxicology; European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. J Toxicol Clin T
- Park GD, Spector R, Kitt TM. Superactivated charcoal versus cholestyramine for cholesterol lowering: a randomized cross-over trial. J Clin Pharmacol 1988;28:416-9. PubMed
- Hoegberg LC, Angelo HR, Christophersen AB, Christensen HR. Effect of ethanol and pH on the adsorption of acetaminophen (paracetamol) to high surface activated charcoal, in vitro studies. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2002;40:59-67. PubMed
- Brahmi N, Kouraichi N, Thabet H, Amamou M. Influence of activated charcoal on the pharmacokinetics and the clinical features of carbamazepine poisoning. Am J Emerg Med 2006;24(4):440-3. PubMed
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- Wananukul W, Klaikleun S, Sriapha C, Tongpoo A. Effect of activated charcoal in reducing paracetamol absorption at supra-therapeutic dose. J Med Assoc Thai 2010;93(10):1145-9.
- Wang Z, Cui M, Tang L, et al. Oral activated charcoal suppresses hyperphosphataemia in haemodialysis patients. Nephrology (Carlton) 2012;17(7):616-20. PubMed
- Wang X, Mondal S, Wang J, et al. Effect of activated charcoal on apixaban pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2014;14(2):147-54. PubMed
- Chyka PA, Seger D, Krenzelok EP, et al. Position paper: single-dose activated charcoal. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2005;43(2):61-87. PubMed
- Chiew AL, Gluud C, Brok J, Buckley NA. Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018;2:CD003328. PubMed
- Elomaa K, Ranta S, Tuominen J, Lähteenmäki P. Charcoal treatment and risk of escape ovulation in oral contraceptive users. Hum Reprod. 2001;16(1):76-81. PubMed
- Gao Y, Wang G, Li Y, Lv C, Wang Z. Effects of oral activated charcoal on hyperphosphatemia and vascular calcification in Chinese patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease. J Nephrol. 2019;32(2):265-72. PubMed
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