Medical command has ordered you to administer activated charcoal to a patient who ingested a large amount of poison. When looking in your medical kit, which of the following medications would you prepare and administer?

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Activated charcoal is typically administered in the form of activated charcoal powder mixed with water, or through the use of activated charcoal tablets, such as Actidose. Nitrostat, Glyburide, and Ecotrin are all unrelated medications that would not be used for treating poisoning by administering activated charcoal.

Medical Command Has Ordered You to Administer Activated Charcoal to a Patient