| | Syrup of Ipecac :Poison Prevention Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Ipecac is a plant extract made into a syrup that when swallowed, irritates the stomach and causes vomiting. |
 | | Syrup of Ipecac should not be used if the child is under one year old; the person is very drowsy, unconscious, or having fits; the child has an unrepaired mouth defect; the person has a heart condition; the woman is in her last trimester of pregnancy. |
 | | Syrup of ipecac should not be used if the poison contains a strong corrosive such as acid or lye; kerosene, gasoline, or other petroleum distillates; strychnine; narcotic drugs that cause rapid unconsciousness; a substance like camphorated oil that may cause convulsions. |
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