Ipecac
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Ipecac is an emetic agent used to induce vomiting in poisoning.
Ipecac is an emetic agent used to induce vomiting in poisoning.
The emetic components of ipecac, emetine and cephaeline, act centrally and locally in the gastrointestinal tract to cause vomiting. The mechanism by which ipecac performs his effect is by irritating the stomach lining and chemically stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
Ipecac is indicated as an emetic agent for the induction of vomiting in poisoning victims who ingested systemic poison in order to prevent absorption of the chemicals through the gastrointestinal tract. In low doses, ipecac was also used as an expectorant. Reports have suggested that ipecac was vastly used in patients with eating disorders to produce vomiting.
