Activated carbon is in a first-aid kit practically of each family, it helps out both adults, and children in cases of poisoning and at many infectious diseases of digestive tract. In spite of the fact that activated carbon belongs to safe medicines before giving it to the child, consult to the pediatrician or call service of ambulance and specify a dosage.
It is required to you
- - Activated carbon;
- - boiled water.
Instruction
1. Medicine in tablets or in the form of a water suspension is accepted inside. The dosage of activated carbon depends on weight and age of the child. For preparation of a suspension dissolve necessary quantity of tablets of coal in half of glass of water. To children activated carbon is appointed at the rate of 0.05 g to kilogram of body weight, reception by 3 times a day. The maximum single dose - up to 0.2 mg on each kilogram of body weight of the child. The course of treatment at sharp diseases makes from 3 to 5 days, up to 14 days - at an allergy and chronic diseases. According to the recommendation of the attending physician in two weeks it is possible to conduct a repeated course.
2. In cases of sharp poisoning make to the child washing of a stomach with application of a water suspension of activated carbon, then give 20-30 g of coal inside. At a meteorizm and violations of digestion give coal inside 3-4 times a day on 1-2 g. The course of treatment in this case makes from 3 to 7 days.
3. Remember that tablets happen various weight. For absolutely small children it is possible to buy activated carbon in the form of granules, paste or powder – such medicine is better dissolved in water.
4. Consider what between intake of activated carbon and intake of food or other drugs has to pass not less than two hours. Otherwise activated carbon, interacting with medicines, will reduce their absorption and efficiency of treatment.
5. If you do not notice at the child of improvement of health after intake of activated carbon, call ambulance crew.