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- $Subject{Ipecac emergency drug overdose poisoning stomach vomiting center
- brain syrup}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- ipecac
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- BRAND NAME (Manufacturer)
-
- Ipecac (various manufacturers)
- Note: This product is available without a prescription.
-
- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Emetic
-
- INGREDIENT
-
- ipecac
-
- DOSAGE FORM
-
- Oral syrup (with 1.5% or 2% alcohol)
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- STORAGE
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- Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container.
-
- USES
-
- Ipecac is for emergency use to treat drug overdose or poisoning. Ipecac
- works on the stomach and on the vomiting center in the brain to produce
- vomiting.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- Before administering ipecac, call a poison control center, emergency
- room, or physician for advice. You must administer ipecac with adequate
- amounts of water (1/2 glass for infants less than 1 year old; 1 to 2 glasses
- for children and adults) for adequate fluid in the stomach. If vomiting does
- not occur within 20 minutes after a second dose has been given, call again
- IMMEDIATELY for instructions.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Ipecac can cause diarrhea, drowsiness, nausea, or vomiting that continues
- for more than 30 minutes. These side effects should disappear within several
- hours.
-
- Major.
-
- Be sure to tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- aching or stiffness of the muscles, difficulty in breathing, palpitations,
- stomach cramps or pain, or weakness as soon as possible.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- Ipecac oral syrup should not be administered with milk or with carbonated
- beverages; these fluids may affect how quickly ipecac works. Activated
- charcoal absorbs ipecac. If both activated charcoal and ipecac oral syrup are
- to be used, give the activated charcoal only after successful vomiting has
- been produced by the ipecac.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Vomiting is not the proper treatment in all cases of possible
- poisoning; ipecac should NOT be used if gasoline, oils, kerosene, acids,
- alkalies (lye), corrosives, or strychnine has been swallowed, since vomiting
- of these substances may cause seizures, additional throat burns, or pneumonia.
- * Ipecac should probably not be used if the poisoned patient is losing
- consciousness, has no gag reflex, is in shock, is having seizures, or has
- heart disease unless directed by a health professional.
- * Muscle and heart disorders and at least one death have been reported as
- a result of the chronic use of ipecac by young women who were using it to
- induce vomiting.
- * Ipecac is available over-the-counter (nonprescription) and can be
- purchased from most pharmacies. Mothers should have a one-ounce bottle of
- ipecac for each child in the house. Always call a poison control center,
- emergency room, or physician for instructions BEFORE administering ipecac.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if the overdose or poisoning victim is
- pregnant. Although ipecac appears to be safe, studies in pregnant women have
- not been done.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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