Comparison of the palatabilities of standard and superactivated charcoal in toxic ingestions: A randomized trial

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 895-899

  Fischer, Thomas F X ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Granulated activated charcoal; Palatability; Toxic ingestions

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAID; CHARCOAID 2000; CHARCOAL; LIQUICHAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PALATABILITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0032876266     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1999.tb01237.x     Document Type: Article

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