ORALLY ADMINISTERED ADSORBENT, THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR RENAL DISEASE, AND THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR LIVER DISEASE

摘要

An object of the present invention is to provide spherical activated carbon exhibiting excellent adsorption ability for uremic substances in the body, and particularly for ²-aminoisobutyric acid. Accordingly, provided is an orally administered adsorbent comprising spherical activated carbon containing not less than 0.5 wt% of nitrogen atoms, having a specific surface area determined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method of 700 m 2 /g to 3000 m 2 , and having an average particle size from 0.01 to 1 mm.