Abstract
When an intoxicated patient is admitted to a hospital, the first treatment usually is preventing further absorption of the ingested material. Possible techniques are emesis, gastric lavage, multiple administrations of activated charcoal in combination with a laxative and whole bowel irrigation. Efficacy studies of these measures are scarce. Recently, a number of position papers has been published on the role of gastrointestinal decontamination techniques for the intoxicated patient. These position papers are summarised and commented.
Translated title of the contribution | Randomized controlled trials are not available. Inhibition of absorption in toxicology |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 16-19 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pharmaceutisch Weekblad |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Absorption
- Carbon
- Cathartics
- Gastric lavage
- Poisoning
- Vomiting