The Brand Name DIMOL Has Generic Salt :: Activated 

DIMOL  Is From Company Wallace Priced :: Rs. 15

DIMOL have Activated is comes under Sub class #N/A of  Main Class #N/A

Main Medicine Class:: #N/A  Sub Medicine Class :: #N/A 

Indications for Drugs ::

Poisonings,Drug overdose,Gastrointestinal disorders

Drug Dose ::

Oral Acute oral poisoning Adult: 25-100 g as a single dose. For multiple-dose treatment: 50-100 g as an initial dose followed by not <12.5 g every hr. Alternatively, 25 mg every 2 hr or 50 mg every 4 hr. Child: <1 yr: 1 g/kg/dose; 1-12 yr: 25-50 g/dose. Oral Gastrointestinal disorders Adult: 0.975 - 3.9 g tid. Contraindication ::

Cyanide, mineral acids, caustic alkalis, organic solvents, iron, ethanol, methanol poisoning; lithium, methionine; intestinal obstruction, anatomically-broken GI tract, haemorrhage or GI perforation. Concomitant use of charcoal with sorbitol: Patients with fructose intolerance; Childn <1 yr. Drug Precautions ::

Decreased peristalsis: administer within 1 hr of ingestion. Induce vomiting of ipecac syr before admin of charcoal to prevent adsorption of ipecac. Petroleum distillate, caustic ingestions may harm gastric lining upon induction of vomiting by charcoal. Limit admin of charcoal in sorbitol doses to prevent loss of fluid and electrolyte. Monitor for active bowel sounds before administering charcoal. Pregnancy.

Drug Side Effects ::

Vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, black stools, swelling of abdomen, bowel obstruction; platelet aggregation, charcoal embolism, thrombocytopenia, haemorrhage, hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia, hypothermia, hypotension (haemoperfusion with activated charcoal); blackening of teeth and mouth; hypernatraemia, hypokalaemia, hypermagnesemia (with concomitant admin with cathartics).

Pregnancy category ::

0

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Charcoal due to its large surface area, inhibits the GI absorption of toxic substances or irritants eg, aromatic or benzenoid-type substances through adsorption. As a laxative, the addition of sorbitol provides hyperosmotic environment thus causing catharsis. Moreover, charcoal interferes with the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids resulting to a lower cholesterol level.

Drug Interactions ::

Reduces absorption of most drugs from GI tract. Decreases effectiveness of methionine via adsorption. Decreases ipecac effect.