Applications of Powdered Activated Carbon

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    Applications of Powdered Activated Carbon --Pharmaceutical Field: Drug Purification: Powdered activated carbon can be used to absorb impurities, pigments, pyrogens, and other substances from raw materials or intermediates, improving the purity and quality of drugs and ensuring their safety and effectiveness. As a pharmaceutical excipient, it is used to decolorize and remove pyrogens (pyrogens that can cause fever) from preparations such as injections and oral solutions. (767 Injection) Antidote: In emergency medical care, powdered activated carbon can be used as an oral antidote. It absorbs toxic substances in the gastrointestinal tract (such as those in drug overdose and pesticide poisoning), reducing their absorption and thus achieving a detoxifying effect. When using it for oral detoxification, careful attention should be paid to dosage and timing. It is generally most effective when taken within one hour of onset of poisoning.