Activated Charcoal in Medical Applications

By David O. Cooney

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367401916
• ISBN13: 9780367401917
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"