ACTICARBINE Coated tab Blister/42

Activated charcoal ....................................................................................................................................................70,000 mg

Papaverine hydrochloride ..............................................................................................................................14,000 mg

For one coated tablet

Symptomatic treatment of functional intestinal disorders, notably with bloating.

Reserved for adults

1 to 2 tablets before 3 meals, to be swallowed whole with a glass of water.

This medicine must not be used in cases of hypersensitivity to any of the constituents.

This medicine should generally not be used during pregnancy.

In cases of associated diarrhoea, the need for rehydration should be assessed.

The extent of rehydration by oral rehydration solution or by intravenous route must be adapted according to the intensity of the diarrhoea, the age and the particularities of the patient (associated diseases…).

Due to the properties of charcoal, the potential reduction in drug absorption means that any other medication should be administered at a distance (more than 2 hours, if possible) from the intake of this medicine.

Pregnancy

In the absence of reliable experimental data and in the absence of clinical experience with papaverine, use of this medicine is not recommended during pregnancy.

Breast-feeding

In the absence of data on the passage of papaverine into milk, this medicine should be avoided during breastfeeding.

Attention is drawn, particularly for drivers of vehicles and users of machinery, to the risks of drowsiness due to the presence of papaverine.

Use of this medicine at high doses may cause a darker colouration of the stools.

No cases of overdose have been reported with this medicine. Papaverine, at very high doses, risks causing nausea, vomiting, weakness, central nervous system depression, nystagmus, diplopia, diaphoresis, facial flushing, dry mouth, dizziness and sinus tachycardia.

Pharmacotherapeutic class:

INTESTINAL ADSORBENT

ANTISPASMODIC

(A: alimentary tract and metabolism)

Association of activated charcoal and papaverine

5 years

No special precautions for storage.

No special requirements.