Inhibition by ice cream of the antidotal efficacy of activated charcoal

Comparison of the Adsorption Capacities of an Activated-Charcoal-Yogurt Mixture Versus Activated-Charcoal-Water Slurry In Vivo and In Vitro

“…The palatability of the activated charcoal is shown to be improved when products like ice cream, milk, chocolate milk, or milk chocolate were added to the charcoal (9,13,17,24). The palatability of the activated charcoal is shown to be improved when products like ice cream, milk, chocolate milk, or milk chocolate were added to the charcoal (9,13,17,24).…”

“…The palatability of the activated charcoal is shown to be improved when products like ice cream, milk, chocolate milk, or milk chocolate were added to the charcoal (9,13,17,24). It appears in investigations concerning children that the use of yogurt or ice cream to make ingestion of activated charcoal easier is acceptable (6,9,12). It appears in investigations concerning children that the use of yogurt or ice cream to make ingestion of activated charcoal easier is acceptable (6,9,12).…”

Activated Charcoal Administration in a Pediatric Emergency Department

“…27 Ice cream, added to 20 g of activated charcoal, improved its palatability but reduced its ability to prevent the absorption of salicylate. 28 Again, in a contradictory study, ice cream did not interfere with the adsorption of paracetamol (acetaminophen) onto activated charcoal. 29 In a recent adult volunteer study, the addition of cola did not interfere with the ability of charcoal to reduce absorption of 80 mg/kg of acetaminophen.…”

In vitro study of the effect of dog food on the adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal

“…Increasing the palatability of charcoal admixtures to encourage voluntary ingestion by patients could reduce this risk. Several studies in people have investigated the effect of increasing the palatability of activated charcoal by the addition of food and flavorings . Some food substances, such as ice cream and milk have been shown to reduce the adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal, while others, including starch and jam, have minimal effects …”

“…Acetaminophen has commonly been used in toxicological studies, both in vitro and in vivo . Previous pharmacodynamic studies have assessed the interaction of acetaminophen with activated charcoal and the adsorption characteristics of the drug have been well documented .…”