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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.
Early use of emetine was in the form of oral administration of the extract of ipecac root, or ipecacuanha. This extract was originally thought to contain only one alkaloid , emetine, but was found to contain several, including cephaeline , psychotrine and others.
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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 ').
Ipecac may refer to: Syrup of ipecac, an emetic drug; Carapichea ipecacuanha, the plant from which syrup of ipecac is derived; Ipecac Recordings, ...
Cephaeline induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining and is found in commercial products such as syrup of ipecac. [2] Chemically, it is closely related to emetine . Poison treatment
Developed in 1732 by English physician Thomas Dover, [1] the powder was an old preparation of powder of ipecacuanha (which was formerly used to produce syrup of ipecac), opium in powder, and potassium sulfate. Initially designed to treat gout, it was later recommended for general pains, insomnia, and diarrhea, among others.
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