Should be considered for a poisoned or overdosed patient after risk-to-benefit assessment of the ingested substance and patient-specific factors
Ingested drug is adsorbed by charcoal AND one of the following:
Time since ingestion is less than 1-2hr
Drug has significant enterohepatic circulation
Drug delays gastric emptying AND time since ingestion is <4hr
Drug is a controlled release preparation AND time since ingestion is <12-18hr
Time since ingestion is less than 1-2hr
Drug has significant enterohepatic circulation
Drug delays gastric emptying AND time since ingestion is <4hr
Drug is a controlled release preparation AND time since ingestion is <12-18hr
THE KILLER CS
Cyanide
Colchicine
Calcium channel blockers
Cyclic antidepressants
Cardioglycosides
Cyclopeptide mushrooms (Amanita phalloides)
Cocaine
Cicutoxin (water hemlock)
Salicylates<unk>  "should not be administered routinely in the management of poisoned patients."
Consider if patient presents within one hour of an ingestion of a toxic amount of a substance known to be absorbed by charcoal
Administration of charcoal after an hour may continue to be beneficial
They emphasize that there is no definitive data that<unk>  improves clinical outcome
Administration of charcoal after an hour may continue to be beneficial
Activated charcoal
Multidose activated charcoal
Sodium thiosulfate
Fomepizole
N-Acetylcysteine
Glucagon
Lactulose
Methylene blue