Accidental exposure after Activated Charcoal in dogs

27 reports to the FDA describe accidental exposure in dogs given Activated Charcoal. That is 25% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

27Reports

70%Marked serious

37%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

18 69%

1–2 days

6 23%

3–7 days

1 3.8%

1–4 weeks

1 3.8%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 33%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 3.7%

Still unwell when reported

12 44%

Died

2 7.4%

Euthanised

1 3.7%

Not known

2 7.4%

Problems reported at the same time

Overdose

15 56%

9 33%

8 30%

7 26%

6 22%

Seizures

6 22%

Loss of appetite

4 15%

Death

3 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Activated Charcoal cause accidental exposure in dogs?: 27 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within the same day of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Accidental exposure with similar medicines

Accidental exposure after Butorphanol 21 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Cephalexin 166 reports · 6.2% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Atipamezole 119 reports · 4.5% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 47 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Genta Momet Clotrim 37 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin 53 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Enalapril 20 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Accidental exposure after S-methoprene 94 reports · 5.7% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Furosemide 42 reports · 2.8% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Pentobarbital + Phenytoin 29 reports · 3.4% of its reports

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