• ISBN13: 9780824793005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
• Publication Date: January 20, 1995
• Pages: 608
• Original Price: GBP 190.0
• Language: English
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Item Weight: 1266 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Toxicology

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.