Activated Charcoal in Medical Applications [Paperback]

Highlighting activated charcoal's great effectiveness in treating drug overdoses and poisonings in both humans and animals, this comprehensive, single-source reference brings together vital information from every significant study on the use of activated charcoal for medical purposes-describing all available charcoal products and their characteristics.

Details activated charcoal's ability to reduce the systemic absorption of a vast array of drugs, chemicals, and biochemical substances-including analgesics, antipyretics, sedatives, alkaloids, snake venoms, and bacterial and fungal toxins.Highlighting activated charcoal's great effectiveness in treating drug overdoses and poisonings in both humans and animals, this comprehensive, single-source reference brings together vital information from every significant study on the use of activated charcoal for medical purposes-describing all available charcoal products and their characteristics.

Details activated charcoal's ability to reduce the systemic absorption of a vast array of drugs, chemicals, and biochemical substances-including analgesics, antipyretics, sedatives, alkaloids, snake venoms, and bacterial and fungal toxins.IntroductionHistorical Background of Activated CharcoalFundamentals of Activated Charcoal and the Adsorption ProcessProperties of Antidotal CharcoalThe Nature of Drug Absorption, Distribution, and EliminationBasic Details of Pharmacokinetic ModelingMethods for Treating Poisoning and Drug OverdoseThe Design of Clinical Studies and Data TreatmentSome Basic Aspects of Antidotal CharcoalThe Classic Studies of AndersenEffects of Activated Charcoal on Major Classes of Drugs and ChemicalsEffect of Charcoal on Other Classes of DrugsEffect of Administration Time, Food, and Gastric pHEffect of Multiple Doses of CharcoalIpecac, Cathartics, and Charcoal: Interactions and Comparative EfficaciesThe Development of Palatable FormulationsHazards Associated with Antidotal CharcoalãÎ