Activated Carbon For Clinical Use

Activated carbon, known for its exceptional adsorption performance, can be utilized for acute clinical gastrointestinal detoxification and emergency treatment. It offers the advantages of being non-absorbable by the gastrointestinal tract, non-irritating, and easily taken orally. Additionally, activated carbon is employed for blood purification and cancer treatment. In particular, nano activated carbon has been found to enhance lymph node detection frequency in colorectal cancer patients. Furthermore, activated carbon fibers possess both strong adsorption capabilities and far-infrared radiation performance. When silver is absorbed on activated carbon fibers for chronic wound treatment, no adverse reactions have been observed within a few months of treatment. Moreover, coconut shell activated carbon has demonstrated promising potential as a sustained-release carrier for gatifloxacin when used as a drug carrier. Studies also indicate that activated carbon particles exhibit low cytotoxicity when used as an amorphous drug carrier with model drugs such as paracetamol and Ibuprofen.
Finally, local injection of highly active granular activated carbon into the rectum has shown promise in treating certain conditions."simple chronic anal fistula. The results show that this treatment method is effective, safe, and more easily accepted by patients compared to other treatment methods, providing a new strategy for the treatment of chronic anal fistula.