Activated Charcoal in Medical Applications

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.

• | Author: David O Cooney
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 23, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 608 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367401916
• | ISBN-13: 9780367401917