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Should I keep activated charcoal or antidotes in my first aid kit?

Decisions about stocking activated charcoal or specific antidotes belong to clinical governance rather than general first aid; in most community and workplace settings, the priority is rapid recognition, 999 or poison-centre advice and safe transport to definitive care.

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