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EMESIS
Known as vomiting or throwing up forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and/or nose affect the gastrointestinal system
EMETICS
stimulate either peripheral receptors or directly stimulate central vomiting centers agents used to induce vomiting usually administered in emergency situations after ingestion of a toxin
TYPES OF EMETICS
Gastric or Local emetics Medulla or Systemic emetics
Alum
Copper Sulfate
Zinc Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
Mustard
Ipecac Syrup
clear, amber, hydroalcoholic preparation used in the treatment of poisoning and/ or drug overdoses emesis usually occurs within 1530 minutes after ingestion
Apomorphine Hydrochloride
usually in the form of injection or infusion a potent emetic and should not be administered without an antiemetic vomiting usually occurs in 5-10 min
Ipecacuanha
mildest and safest, and usually active enough to stimulate emesis
Tartar emetic
Tartrate of antimony and potassium