Is there a medicine that...???!


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Is there a medicine that...???

is there a medicine that makes you throw up?


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ipecac syrup. You can also get it at the grocery store. You may want to call a nurse line or ER for advice though for why you are wanting to make yourself throw up. It can be very serious:

IPECAC SYRUP
General Monograph,
Emetic

Pharmacology: Ipecac induces vomiting by both gastric irritation and central stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone.

Approximately 95% of patients vomit within 15 to 30 minutes of administration of a therapeutic dose and vomiting usually persists for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Approximately 28 to 60% of an ingested toxin will be removed by emesis if ipecac is given within 5 minutes following ingestion of the toxin. If given 1 hour after, a maximum of 30% of the toxin will be removed.

Indications: To induce vomiting in the early management of certain oral poisonings. Ideally, ipecac should be given on the advice of a Poison Control Centre or physician, especially in the case of infants and children.

tag_ContraindicationsContraind... Situations where emesis is contraindicated, include: poisoning involving strong acids or alkalies, unconscious, semicomatose or severely inebriated patients, patients experiencing convulsions and patients who have lost the gag reflex.

Warnings: The use of ipecac syrup in patients who have ingested petroleum distillates is controversial. Use may be considered in: poisonings involving petroleum distillates when product contains a more toxic ingredient such as heavy metals or pesticides; mixed poisonings where the quantity ingested is certain to be toxic.

Administration of ipecac syrup and the resulting vomiting may induce convulsions in patients who have ingested CNS stimulants. Care must be taken when administering ipecac syrup in these situations.

Ipecac syrup should be used with caution in cases of poisonings involving CNS depressants since loss of consciousness may occur before emesis has resulted.

Precautions: Do not use ipecac fluid extract in place of ipecac syrup since it is 14 times more concentrated. Activated charcoal should not be administered until after ipecac syrup has induced emesis and vomiting is complete.

If vomiting does not occur after 2 doses of ipecac syrup, gastric lavage should be performed.

Care should be taken to avoid aspiration of vomitus in young children and infants because of their poorly developed gag reflex.

Administration of ipecac syrup should not preclude the use of other emergency measures. Its use may be advised after consultation with a Poison Control Centre or physician as a preliminary measure prior to transporting the patient to hospital.




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