ipecac
Syrup causing regurgitation
Ipecac is a plant native to Central and South America, or a preparation made from its root that induces vomiting.
For decades, ipecac syrup was a household staple for treating accidental poisoning: The doctor told her to give the child ipecac.
Medical authorities no longer recommend it, as inducing vomiting can cause more harm than the poison itself.
Eject stomach contents
- induceCause or persuade
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
- retchGag involuntarily
expel · disgorge · upchuck · heave · barf · emesis · gastric · stomach
Thick sugar liquid
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
dosage · prescription · therapeutic · expectorant · bronchitis · tincture · compounding · formulation
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- toxicologyScience of poisons
ingestion · accidental · pediatric · treatment · activated charcoal · decontamination · stomach pumping · hotline
Largest South American nation
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- plantBotanical organism
shrub · cultivation · harvest · dried · powdered · native · South America · humidity
vomit
Eject stomach contents
- induceCause or persuade
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
retch · expel · disgorge · upchuck · heave · barf · emesis · gastric · stomach · gagging
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
alkaloid · dosage · prescription · therapeutic · expectorant · bronchitis · tincture · compounding · formulation · extract
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
toxicology · ingestion · accidental · pediatric · treatment · activated charcoal · decontamination · stomach pumping · hotline · intervention
Brazil
Largest South American nation
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
plant · shrub · cultivation · harvest · dried · powdered · native · South America · humidity · undergrowth
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- poison preventionpoison control, antidotes, childproof caps, safety caps, warning labels
- Emeticscopper sulfate
- homeopathyremedies, calendula, dilutions, like cures like, hypericum
- Latin American remediesayahuasca, coca, coca leaf, coca leaves, maca
- Maddersmadder, bedstraw, cleavers, woodruff, gardenia
ipecacantiemetic
Prevents nausea and vomiting
promethazine · Dramamine · meclizine · ginger · scopolamine
ipecacantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
activated charcoal · charcoal · naloxone · antivenin · atropine
- syrup of ipecacPlant-derived vomiting medicine