title: Activated charcoal: is failure to use it negligence or ignorance?
abstract: Despite a resurgence of interest in the use of activated charcoal in the management of poisoning, most physicians in the developing countries seem not to appreciate the usefulness of this messy fluffy powder. This paper examines some of the questions raised by these physicians and offers suggestions on how to erase this negligence or ignorance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria, West Africa.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Orisakwe
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002606:Charcoal / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D002606:Charcoal