Molecular mass: 12.011 g/mol PubChem compound: 297
Activated charcoal is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A07BA01 | Medicinal charcoal | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07B Intestinal adsorbents → A07BA Charcoal preparations |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARBOMIX Granules | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| Actidose-Aqua Advance | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Charcoal activated is an active ingredient of these brands:
Cyprus (CY)
Finland (FI)France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Lithuania (LT)Mexico (MX)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Nigeria (NG)Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)Spain (ES)Tunisia (TN)
United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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