Half-life: not absorbed
Metabolism: not absorbed
Excretion: excreted whole in feces
Adsorption begins within about 1 minute but may not achieve equilibrium for 10-25 minutes
Clinical efficacy inversely related to time elapsed after ingestion and depends on rate of adsorption of xenobiotic
Large surface area of the charcoal binds toxins and prevents their absorption
Interrupts enteroenteric/enterohepatic circulation of drugs
Activated charcoal
Multidose activated charcoal
Sodium thiosulfate
Fomepizole
N-Acetylcysteine
Glucagon
Lactulose
Methylene blue