Activated Charcoal

Active Ingredient(s): Charcoal
Category: Heart Burn / Indigestion

Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon commonly used to filter contaminants from water and air, among many other uses. It is processed (activated) to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area[1][2] available for adsorption (which is not the same as absorption) or chemical reactions.[3] Activation is analogous to making popcorn from dried corn kernels: popcorn is light, fluffy, and has a surface ar... [wikipedia]

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Dosage List

Carbo Vegetabilis 8 [Hp_x]/1 Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1158
Labeler:
Laboratoires Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 5 [Hp_c]/5[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1168
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 6 [Hp_c]/6[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1169
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 9 [Hp_c]/9[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1172
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 12 [Hp_c]/12[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1173
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 15 [Hp_c]/15[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1176
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 30 [Hp_c]/30[hp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1177
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 200 [Kp_c]/200[kp_c] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1196
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 1 [Hp_m]/[hp_m] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1197
Labeler:
Boiron
Carbo Vegetabilis 12 [Hp_x]/12[hp_x] Oral Pellet
NDC: 0220-1200
Labeler:
Boiron

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