Combined paracetamol and amitriptyline adsorption to activated charcoal

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 898-903

  Hoegberg, Lotte Christine Groth ^a   Groenlykke, Thor Buch ^a   Abildtrup, Ulla ^a   Angelo, Helle Riis ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Analgesics; Cyclic antidepressants; Intoxication

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMITRIPTYLINE; CHARCOAL; NORIT READY TO USE; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; PH; SIMULATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADSORPTION; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CHARCOAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION;

EID: 78650483441     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.524649     Document Type: Article

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