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Laxicarbon is used in the management of diarrhoea and poisoning caused by contaminated food, heavy meals, and certain drugs. It is also effective in relieving flatulence resulting from dietary and other contributing factors.
Laxicarbon, commonly known as activated charcoal, is a medicinal adsorbent used primarily in the treatment of oral poisoning. For optimal effectiveness, it should be administered as soon as possible, preferably within one hour of toxin ingestion. It is ineffective against poisoning caused by substances such as cyanide, corrosive agents, iron, lithium, alcohols, and malathion.
Activated charcoal may be administered orally or via a nasogastric tube. In specialized medical settings, it can also be used in hemoperfusion systems to remove toxins directly from the bloodstream.
Activated charcoal works by binding toxins and harmful substances within the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing their absorption into systemic circulation. In suspected poisoning cases, it is commonly administered at emergency sites or hospital emergency departments.
It also interrupts enterohepatic and enteroenteric circulation of certain drugs, toxins, and their metabolites, enhancing elimination from the body. Due to its effectiveness, activated charcoal has largely replaced older decontamination methods such as induced vomiting or gastric lavage, which are now rarely used.