Activated Charcoal

• What other names is Activated Charcoal known by?
• What is Activated Charcoal?
• How does Activated Charcoal work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Activated Charcoal.

What other names is Activated Charcoal known by?

Activated Carbon, Animal Charcoal, Carbo Vegetabilis, Carbon, Carbón Activado, Charbon Actif, Charbon Activé, Charbon Animal, Charbon Médicinal, Charbon Végétal, Charbon Végétal Activé, Charcoal, Gas Black, Lamp Black, Medicinal Charcoal, Noir de Gaz, Noir de Lampe, Vegetable Carbon, Vegetable Charcoal.

What is Activated Charcoal?

Activated charcoal is similar to common charcoal, but is made specifically for use as a medicine.

Likely Effective for...

• Trapping chemicals to prevent poisoning.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Lowering cholesterol levels, decreasing gas (flatulence), treating reduced bile flow (cholestasis) during pregnancy.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).