carapichea ipecacuanha/diarrhea

The aftereffects of home-induced emesis with ipecac syrup were determined by telephone interviews of callers to a poison center. During the 12-week study, the presence of any symptoms at follow-up in 146 patients was compared with findings in 99 callers to the poison center who did not receive

Ipecac (emetine) is a safe emetic for emergency home use. Its ready availability also provides the potential for child abuse and chronic self-induced emesis. The chronic administration of Ipecac can result in unusual symptom complexes such as chronic diarrhea and vomiting, muscle weakness, colitis,

The intentional poisoning of two children with ipecac by their mothers is described. Intractable vomiting and diarrhea were the initial symptoms in both patients. In addition, one patient had clinical and laboratory evidence of skeletal and cardiac myopathy. Both children were subjected to extensive

This report describes a toddler with chronic diarrhea, vomiting, and hypotonia due to surreptitious administration of syrup of ipecac by his mother (Munchausen's syndrome by proxy). Several features of this case distinguish it from previous reports of chronic ipecac ingestion in childhood: the

OBJECTIVE To review and address the abuse of ipecac, describing its epidemiology, toxicity, clinical characteristics, and laboratory assessment. METHODS A Medline search (1980-2003) for Ipecac abuse and Ipecac toxicity, n = 34. RESULTS Ipecac abuse occurs predominantly among adolescent and young

A prospective study at two regional poison centers was undertaken in 500 children under six years of age (mean age 2.3 y) to resolve the question of whether milk has an effect on ipecac-induced emesis. When home administration of ipecac was recommended, parents were asked to select either milk or

Poison center (PC) management of toxic berry ingestions may include recommendations to administer syrup of ipecac (SI) regardless of the number of berries ingested. We investigated whether the routine use of SI in the home management of asymptomatic single or few (< 6) berry ingestions may be

BACKGROUND Sildenafil citrate is the first FDA-approved oral agent for male erectile dysfunction. Common adverse effects include flushing, headache, and dyspepsia, although more serious side effects have been reported. Because of its specific therapeutic indication, sildenafil toxicity has been

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merr. commonly known as ananthamool is a climbing perennial plant which is widely used in Indian traditional medicine. T. indica exhibits diverse range of pharmacological

On February 7, 2007, orlistat became the first weight-loss drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sales. However, information on exposures among young children is limited. The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of orlistat exposures

From 1983 to 1991, iron caused over 30% of the deaths from accidental ingestion of drug products by children. An evidence-based expert consensus process was used to create this guideline. Relevant articles were abstracted by a trained physician researcher. The first draft of the guideline was

A series of 78 cases of accidental levothyroxine ingestion in children (less than 12 years old) with treatment limited to ipecac-induced emesis and a single oral dose of activated charcoal is presented. No patient received any form of dialysis or hemoperfusion, propylthiouracil, cholestyramine,