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5 g activated charcoal BPC reduced the effects of 45–60 mg of propantheline given orally at the same time. This interaction may be important in patients taking remedies containing charcoal. Patients suffering from overdosage with quaternary ammonium compounds administered orally might benefit from immediate treatment with activated charcoal.
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Chaput de Saintonge, D.M., Herxheimer, A. Activated charcoal impairs propantheline absorption. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 4, 52–53 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00568899
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