Research Article

Clinical Effects of Activated Charcoal Unavailability on Treatment Outcomes for Oral Drug Poisoned Patients

Table 8

Summary of mortality cases.

PeriodSexAgeActivated charcoal useTime delaySurvival timeToxic substances

Charcoal-availablemale92-2 hours18 daysSedatives
Charcoal-availablefemale78-4 hours2 daysUnidentified
Charcoal-availablemale29-17 hours16 hoursSalicylate
Charcoal-availablefemale66-8 hours12 hoursAntidepressants
Charcoal-availablefemale17-7 hours7 hoursBupropion
Charcoal-availablemale72-12 hours1 daysAntipsychotics
Charcoal-availablefemale70-6 hours12 hoursMultiple drug including betablocker
Charcoal-availablemale56+4 hours10 daysMultiple unidentified drugs including sedatives
Charcoal-unavailablemale77-6 hours4 daysMultiple antipsychotics
Charcoal-unavailablemale61-4 hours3 daysUnknown