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US brand names:ToxiBan, Actidose-Aqua
Activated Charcoal is dosed at 1 g/kg PO q4-6h in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, Table 10.10 'Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits', p.876: 'Activated charcoal (1 g/5 mL water) 1 g/kg PO q4-6h113,173'. Corroborated: FRR 4th ed. Table A.5, printed p.629, Rabbits column: 'Activated charcoal 1 g/kg PO'. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Highly porous carbon that adsorbs toxins in GI tract preventing systemic absorption. Efficacy highest within 1-2 hours of ingestion.
Do NOT use for caustic/corrosive ingestion, petroleum products, or iron/lithium/ethanol (not adsorbed). Aspiration pneumonia risk with vomiting patients. Black stools expected.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (Domestic) | PO | 1–2 g/kg | once (may repeat half dose q6-8h) | Strong | DeClementi C. Chapter 82 - Prevention and Treatment of Poisoning. In: Academic Press; 2018:1141-1159. — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.240, Charcoal, Activated monograph spanning p.240-242.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
| Cat (Domestic) | PO | 1–2 g/kg | once | Strong | Lee JA. Emergency management and treatment of the poisoned small animal patient. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2013;43(4):757-771. Distributed by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.03.010 — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.240, Charcoal, Activated monograph spanning p.240-242. |
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