Author/year

Study type

Study vs. control

Patient population

Mortality Rate

Point Estimate

Significance

Eddleston    2008

Prospective subset  Pesticides

MDAC vs. SDAC vs.   No AC

2037

10%    v   13.7%

ARR 3.7% NNT 27

↓ Trend mortality with MDAC
Abbreviations: ARR:Absolute Risk Reduction; MDAC:Multiple Dose Activated Charcoal; NNT:Number Needed to Treat; SDAC:Single Dose Activated Charcoal.
Table 3: Mortality benefit of activated charcoal (AC) for pesticide poisoning.