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Syrup of ipecac (/ ˈ ɪ p ɪ k æ k /), or simply ipecac, is a drug that was once widely used as an expectorant (in low doses) and a rapid-acting emetic (in higher doses). It is obtained from the dried rhizome and roots of the ipecacuanha plant ( Carapichea ipecacuanha ), from which it derives its name.
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Ipecac may refer to: Syrup of ipecac, an emetic drug; Carapichea ipecacuanha, the plant from which syrup of ipecac is derived; Ipecac Recordings, an American record ...
Syrup of ipecac, emetic substance often used to induce vomiting Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title EPICAC .
Ipecacuanha may refer to: . a synonym of Carapichea, a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae; the common name of Carapichea ipecacuanha, a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, the roots of which were used to make syrup of ipecac
Ipecac plant. Carapichea ipecacuanha is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Its common name, ipecacuanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ipekɐkuˈɐ̃ɲɐ]), is derived from the Tupi ypekakûãîa (lit. ' duck penis ').
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, known by the common names of Carolina ipecac, American ipecac, and ipecac spurge, is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is a perennial herb, native to the seaboard of the eastern United States, from South Carolina to Long Island .
I propose to move this to Ipecac Syrup because that is the name it is known as.--Adam 18:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC) Nope. I've only heard it called "Syrup of ipecac." Google shows twice as many hits for this form. However I have added a redirect from Ipecac syrup, which may be useful. NTK 04:16, 3 April 2006 (UTC) Thanks- that's fine.--