Activated charcoal--an antidote to methyl alcohol poisoning.
Every year a considerable number of people die due to methly alcohol poisoning, in which most of them die even before they are given proper treatment. This report gives a simple and cheap first aid measure to those affected by methanol poisoning by the administration of activated charcoal. This study has shown that the mortality of methanol recipient rats have significantly reduced by the administration of activated charcoal.
Mathangi
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Department of Physiology, Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani.
Devi
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Namasivayam
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D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D000931:Antidotes; D002606:Charcoal; D000432:Methanol