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Activated charcoal with sorbitol has produced severe hypernatremic dehydration when used in excessive amounts in pediatric patients.^25,27

Aspiration of activated charcoal has been reported to produce airway obstruction and a limited number of fatalities have occurred.^28,29,30,31 Bronchiolitis obliterans resulting in death has developed several weeks after the aspiration of activated charcoal.³²

Gastrointestinal obstruction associated with the use of multiple dose activated charcoal therapy has been reported.³³ An overdose of carba-mazepine was responsible for the antiperistaltic effects which led to bowel obstruction.

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REFERENCES

25. J. Pediatrics. 1986; 109: 719-722

28. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1989; 31: 335

29. B Med J. 1988; 297: 459-460 30 NCMJ. 1990; 51: 79-80

31. Ann Emerg Med. 1981; 10: 528-529

32. Chest. 1989; 96: 672-674

33. J Emerg Med. 1986; 4: 401-407

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