"The impression that [ipecac] is very effective just isn't borne out. Some people would argue that it's not effective hardly at all." -Dr. Robert Geller, medical director of the Georgia Poison Control ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The scene from a "Family Guy" episode opens with Peter Griffith announcing to the family that he has several cases of ipecac — an over-the ...

Under the heading "Suggested Treatment" in the article on "Amphetamine Poisoning" by Espelin and Done in the June 20 issue, a dosage of 20 mg of ipecac syrup is mentioned. This would represent a dose ...

Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses a long-held recommendation regarding the home treatment of childhood poisonings. For over 20 years the AAP has recommended that parents of young ...

Every parent knows the basics: Make sure your family's diet sort of resembles the Food Pyramid. Limit TV-viewing time. And keep a bottle of syrup of ipecac in the medicine chest in case somebody ...

SYRUP of ipecac is widely used to induce emesis in children who have ingested toxic substances. The occurrence of vomiting serves to protect against overdosage of the ipecac syrup. However, if emesis ...

Ipecac has long been the cornerstone of treatment for childhood poisoning. When administered at home, it was thought to reduce emergency department (ED) use and to improve health outcomes. Using data ...

People have come to believe over the years that in the event of an accidental overdose, a few teaspoons of Ipecac syrup will induce vomiting, expel the harmful substance and possibly save a life. But ...

CHICAGO — Parents should avoid the old standby poison remedy of ipecac syrup and instead call poison control centers when children ingest toxic substances, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, ...

A new bill that will make it more difficult for people with eating disorders to buy a compound that induces vomiting has passed both houses of the state Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov.