ToxiBan

ToxiBan® is most effective when administered as soon as ingestion of a toxicant is suspected. It may be used in some emergencies when absorption of the toxicant is nearly complete or the exposure was via a parenteral route. This latter application usually involves repetitive or multiple doses. Multiple doses may be used to interrupt the enterohepatic circulation of some toxins, thereby preventing their reabsorption. See package insert for more detailed information. Advantages Activated charcoal is generally called the “universal antidote” by toxicologists, since it is active in adsorbing most toxicants except inorganic salts and heavy metals. ToxiBan is the “gold standard” for treating animal poisioning. Available in three formulations (granules, suspension and suspension with Sorbitol) MedCharTM,activated charcoal, USP, adsorbs toxins in the gastrointestinal tract Kaolin adds extra adsorbing qualities while protecting the intestinal lining Sorbitol is a mild hyperosmotic cathartic Toxicants That Bind to MedChar™, Activated Charcoal, USP Acetaminophen Amphetamines Anthelmintics Antibiotics Aspirin Atropine Barbiturates Camphor Cantharides Carbamazepine Carbamates Chlordane Chloroquine Chlorpheniramine Cocaine Diazepam 2,4-D (dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) Digitalis Digitoxin Ethylene glycol* Fungicides Hexachlorophene Ipecac Isoniazid Malathion Mefenamic acid Meprobamate Methylene blue Methyl salicylate Morphine Muscarine Narcotics Nicotine Nortriptyline Organic iodine Organic metal compounds Organochlorine insecticides Organophosphorus insecticides Parathion Phenobarbitol Phenothiazine Phenylbutazone Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride Phenytoin Quinacrine hydrochloride Quinidine Quinine Rodenticides Salicylamide Salicylates Strychnine Sulfonamides Theophylline Tricyclic antidepressants *Tests for ethylene glycol must be conducted before ToxiBan is administered to prevent false positive reactions.