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# Charcoal, activated

Highest phase reached

Phase 3

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

Drug type

Small molecule

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

## Development status

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Highest phase reached**

Phase 3

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

## Names and chemistry

**Drug type**

Small molecule

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

**Drug name**

Charcoal, activated

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

**Molecular weight**

12.01

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

**Structure (SMILES)**

These details could not be displayed.

### Other names (27)

- 5 g charcoal powder
- activated charcoal
- Activated charcoal
- Activated Charcoal
- Activated Charcoal suspension
- ast 120
- Ast 120
- AST-120
- AST-120 (Kremezin®)
- carbo vegetabilis
- Carbo vegetabilis
- carbon
- Carbon
- carbon dioxide insufflation
- Carbon dioxide insufflation
- carbon medicinal
- carbon suspension
- carbon-dioxide insufflation
- Carbon, medicinal
- charcoal
- Charcoal
- charcoal activated
- Charcoal, activated
- medicinal carbon
- Medicinal carbon

And 2 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Identifiers

**ChEMBL ID**

CHEMBL2106049

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

**InChIKey**

OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

**PubChem compound IDs**

- 5462310

**RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)**

- 272

### ATC classification codes (2)

- A07BA01
- A07BA51

Sources for recorded values

Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL2106049)

## Regulatory information

### Other regulatory facts

**First in class**

No

**Orphan designation**

No

## Pharmacology

### Investigated indications (15)

- **Condition**  
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0000341

**Subject identifier**  
D029424
- **Condition**  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0000555

**Subject identifier**  
D043183
- **Condition**  
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

**Highest recorded phase**  
3

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0003767

**Subject identifier**  
D015212
- **Condition**  
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

**Highest recorded phase**  
3

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0003884

**Subject identifier**  
D051436
- **Condition**  
Pouchitis

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0003921

**Subject identifier**  
D019449
- **Condition**  
Gastroesophageal Reflux

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0003948

**Subject identifier**  
D005764
- **Condition**  
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
EFO:0004698

**Subject identifier**  
D007319
- **Condition**  
Brain Diseases

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
HP:0001298

**Subject identifier**  
D001927
- **Condition**  
Stomach Neoplasms

**Highest recorded phase**  
3

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0001056

**Subject identifier**  
D013274
- **Condition**  
Depressive Disorder, Major

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0002009

**Subject identifier**  
D003865
- **Condition**  
Asthma

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0004979

**Subject identifier**  
D001249
- **Condition**  
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0005148

**Subject identifier**  
D003924
- **Condition**  
Hypersensitivity

**Highest recorded phase**  
1

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0005271

**Subject identifier**  
D006967
- **Condition**  
Multiple Sclerosis

**Highest recorded phase**  
3

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0005301

**Subject identifier**  
D009103
- **Condition**  
Lung Neoplasms

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

**Condition identifier**  
MONDO:0008903

**Subject identifier**  
D008175

### Open Targets indications (43)

- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0000341

**Highest recorded phase**  
1
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0000555
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0003767

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0003884

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0003921

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0003948

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
EFO\_0009909

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
HP\_0001298

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
HP\_0001873
- **Condition identifier**  
HP\_0001873

**Highest recorded phase**  
0
- **Condition identifier**  
HP\_0012393
- **Condition identifier**  
HP\_0012393

**Highest recorded phase**  
0
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0000328

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0001056

**Highest recorded phase**  
1
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0001056

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0002108
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0002108

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0002492

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0002974

**Highest recorded phase**  
1
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0004979

**Highest recorded phase**  
1
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0004992

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005011

**Highest recorded phase**  
3
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005052

**Highest recorded phase**  
4
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005101

**Highest recorded phase**  
2
- **Condition identifier**  
MONDO\_0005136

**Highest recorded phase**  
2

And 18 more, listed on the interactive page.

### Reported adverse events (40)

- **Event**  
acute respiratory distress syndrome

**Reports**  
5

**Reporting signal score**

14.6469
- **Event**  
areflexia

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

6.8474
- **Event**  
beta haemolytic streptococcal infection

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

8.60525
- **Event**  
bezoar

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

14.2136
- **Event**  
blood creatine phosphokinase mb

**Reports**  
1

**Reporting signal score**

6.07038
- **Event**  
blood osmolarity increased

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

10.9579
- **Event**  
bradycardia

**Reports**  
15

**Reporting signal score**

34.2789
- **Event**  
bundle branch block right

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

5.59492
- **Event**  
cardiac arrest

**Reports**  
7

**Reporting signal score**

16.373
- **Event**  
cardiogenic shock

**Reports**  
8

**Reporting signal score**

28.1914
- **Event**  
cardioplegia

**Reports**  
1

**Reporting signal score**

7.51009
- **Event**  
coma

**Reports**  
7

**Reporting signal score**

14.2995
- **Event**  
coma scale abnormal

**Reports**  
5

**Reporting signal score**

19.7591
- **Event**  
compartment syndrome

**Reports**  
5

**Reporting signal score**

21.2849
- **Event**  
congestive hepatopathy

**Reports**  
1

**Reporting signal score**

5.61411
- **Event**  
depressed level of consciousness

**Reports**  
6

**Reporting signal score**

11.4135
- **Event**  
electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

5.51134
- **Event**  
hyperkalaemia

**Reports**  
8

**Reporting signal score**

17.8529
- **Event**  
hypernatraemia

**Reports**  
2

**Reporting signal score**

5.73879
- **Event**  
hypotension

**Reports**  
14

**Reporting signal score**

18.1267
- **Event**  
hypothermia

**Reports**  
3

**Reporting signal score**

7.31786
- **Event**  
ileus

**Reports**  
5

**Reporting signal score**

14.0643
- **Event**  
lactic acidosis

**Reports**  
9

**Reporting signal score**

22.2016
- **Event**  
left ventricular dysfunction

**Reports**  
4

**Reporting signal score**

12.5731
- **Event**  
metabolic acidosis

**Reports**  
7

**Reporting signal score**

16.5591

And 15 more, listed on the interactive page.

### Trial references (28)

- NCT00321412  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00321412)
- NCT00500682  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00500682)
- NCT00501046  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00501046)
- NCT04311645  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04311645)
- NCT00558038  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00558038)
- NCT00867698  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00867698)
- NCT00583076  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00583076)
- NCT00583531  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00583531)
- NCT00583128  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00583128)
- NCT00587275  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00587275)
- NCT01236105  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01236105)
- NCT01257191  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01257191)
- NCT01389752  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01389752)
- NCT01766843  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01766843)
- NCT01856621  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01856621)
- NCT02237508  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02237508)
- NCT02359292  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02359292)
- NCT02631941  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02631941)
- NCT03073057  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03073057)
- NCT01863888  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01863888)
- NCT06141473  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06141473)
- NCT02123407  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02123407)
- NCT05229874  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05229874)
- NCT02512302  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02512302)
- NCT02691325  
Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02691325)

And 3 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Chemical properties

**Hydrogen bond acceptors**

0

**Hydrogen bond donors**

0

**Polar surface area**

0

**Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)**

0.08

**Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)**

0.6

**Prodrug**

No

**Chirality**

Achiral

**Inorganic**

No

**Rule-of-five violations**

0

**Rotatable bonds**

0

**Heavy atoms**

1

**Molecular formula**

C

**Monoisotopic mass**

12

**Natural product**

No

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- [Asthma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/asthma-247437fb-0e60-5885-8a3a-ce40099cea88.md) Phase 1
- [Brain disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/brain-disorder-4e393319-afcc-52a0-8ac4-4c73ea743874.md) Phase 2
- [Chronic kidney disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/chronic-kidney-disease-dc1fecbb-338b-5bbc-8d68-08e49db49918.md) Phase 3
- [Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-8e23f74b-95b9-5920-a241-c0278555234f.md) Phase 1
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