Combined Gastrointestinal Decontamination in Acute Severe Poisoning

"A dose of 25-100g of activated charcoal via the nasogastric tube will be administered, followed by polyethylene glycol1L/15-20 kg ideal body weight at a flow rate of 1L/hour.~polyethylene glycol will be continued until clear stools are obtained, a maximum of 24h of treatment of until the maximum dose of 1L per 15 kg of ideal body weight are administered.~Serial activated charcoal 50g 6 times/day will be administered if prolonged-release forms or drugs with enterohepatic circulation were ingested."

Patients receive activated charcoal according to French guidelines - activated charcoal 25-100g and serial activated charcoal 50g 6 times/day if sustained-release forms or drugs with enterohepatic circulation as routine treatment.