| Description |
1 online resource (608 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Historical background of activated charcoal -- 3. Fundamentals of activated charcoal and the adsorption process -- 4. Properties of antidotal charcoal -- 5. The nature of drug absorption, distribution, and elimination -- 6. Basic details of pharmacokinetic modeling -- 7. Methods for treating poisoning and drug overdose -- 8. The design of clinical studies and data treatment -- 9. Some basic aspects of antidotal charcoal -- 10. The classic studies of Andersen -- 11. Effects of activated charcoal on major classes of drugs and chemicals -- 12. Effect of charcoal on other classes of drugs -- 13. Effect of administration time, food, and gastric pH -- 14. Effect of multiple doses of charcoal -- 15. Ipecac, cathartics, and charcoal : interactions and comparative efficacies -- 16. The development of palatable formulations -- 17. Hazards associated with antidotal charcoal use -- 18. Effect of charcoal on various inorganic substances -- 19. Effect of charcoal on endogenous biochemicals -- 20. Use of charcoal to treat poisoning in animals -- 21. Reports from the Soviet Union -- 22. Resins and clays as sorbents -- 23. Other medicinal uses of charcoal in humans -- 24. Other biochemical and biological uses of charcoal -- 25. Summary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Carbon, Activated -- Therapeutic use
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Poisoning -- Treatment
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
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Carbon, Activated -- Therapeutic use
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Poisoning -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780367803964 |
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0367803968 |
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9781482206883 |
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1482206889 |
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