What's the difference between emetic and ipecacuanha?
Emetic
Definition:
(a.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.
(n.) A medicine which causes vomiting.
Example Sentences:
(1) Postoperative nausea and vomiting have been associated with the use of intravenous narcotics, and nitrous oxide may worsen the emetic effects of narcotics.
(2) The altered SEA that lacked the three C-terminal residues of SEA caused T-cell proliferation but was not emetic; this altered SEA was degraded in vitro by monkey stomach lavage fluid and did not reach in the gel double diffusion assay.
(3) Overall, antiemetic protection was appreciable: complete emetic protection (no emetic episodes) was observed in 71 and 66% of patients receiving MPN 375 and 120 mg, respectively.
(4) Metoclopramide administered before induction of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery appears to significantly reduce both pre- and postdelivery emetic symptoms without apparent adverse effects on mother or neonate.
(5) Emetics used occasionally in the USA, and also frequently administered in Europe to the turn of the present century, are no longer used for treatment in Germany.
(6) WA 335 is equally efficient as pimethixene with regard to the inhibition of spontaneous motility and prolongation of barbiturate sleep in mice, and shows the same anti-emetic activity as does chlorpromazine in dogs.
(7) The emetic response to intracerebroventricular (ICV) nicotine as well as the vomiting produced by intragastric copper sulfate was depressed or abolished in cats pretreated with ICV reserpine.
(8) An investigation on the mechanism of action of bilharcid and tartar-emetic produced the following results.
(9) The toxicity of Estracyt manifests itself with gastrointestinal disorders, which in most cases are amenable to anti-emetic treatment.
(10) In experiments on cats it was found that piracetam in a dose-dependent way prevented the emetic effect of morphine and leu-enkephalin.
(11) In one publication there was found even a 50% reduction of emetic symptoms compared with placebo.
(12) The 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) receptor antagonist, GR 38032F, which possesses potent anti-emetic properties in vomiting induced by cancer chemotherapeutic drugs, has been tested to determine its value in the prophylaxis of motion sickness induced by cross-coupled stimulation.
(13) Bilateral surgical ablation of the emetic chemoreceptor trigger zone of the area postrema rendered the dogs refractory to several times (3-6) the threshold emetic dose of cyclopropane.
(14) Another possible mechanism could be by interacting with liver metabolism, resulting in the production of irregular metabolites, which in turn possess "emetic" qualities.
(15) Serious methodological problems with studies of emetic therapy with alcoholics preclude unambiguous evaluation of its effects.
(16) In early pregnancy, serum levels of cortisol and progesterone were significantly lower in emetic subjects.
(17) Radiation sickness developed in 83 and 39% of upper half-body irradiation and lower half-body irradiation treatments respectively and the incidence is not reduced by sedatives or anti-emetics.
(18) The emetic action of 4-(m-chlorophenylcarbamoyloxy)-2- butynyltrimethylammonium chloride (McN-A-343) was investigated in the unanaesthetized cat, after it was injected into the cerebral ventricles, through chronically-implanted cannulae.
(19) This trial has assessed the contribution of high dose metoclopramide to anti-emetic control when given with dexamethasone and lorazepam.
(20) A relationship between antagonism patterns of emetic responses induced by Cisplatin and apomorphine was discussed.
Ipecacuanha
Definition:
(n.) The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cephaelis Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself; also, a medicinal extract of the root. Many other plants are used as a substitutes; among them are the black or Peruvian ipecac (Psychotria emetica), the white ipecac (Ionidium Ipecacuanha), the bastard or wild ipecac (Asclepias Curassavica), and the undulated ipecac (Richardsonia scabra).
Example Sentences:
(1) prevented or reduced the emesis induced by cisplatin, apomorphine, ipecacuanha and lisuride but failed to significantly antagonise copper sulphate-induced emesis.
(2) A selective high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure has been developed for the determination of the major Ipecacuanha alkaloids, emetine and cephaeline, in a number of linctus and pastille preparations.
(3) The results of a study to assess the level of consumer information about the action and uses of Ipecacuanha Syrup (Emetic) Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary (APF) are reported.
(4) Effect of various combinations of Platycodi Radix water soluble extracts (Pla), 1-ephedrine (1-eph), d-pseudoephedrine (d-pseudo) and Ipecacuanhae Radix water soluble extracts (Ipe) on acute toxicity were examined in mice.
(5) To overcome this delay, the administration of syrup of ipecacuanha in the home as a first-aid measure in the management of accidental poisoning is advocated.
(6) The data indicate that there is no difference in the AVP responses to peripherally or centrally stimulated ipecacuanha-induced nausea.
(7) Treatment consisted mainly of the administration of ipecacuanha in those under 5 years old age and supportive therapy in adults.
(8) prevented emesis induced by cisplatin and ipecacuanha but failed to prevent or significantly reduce the emesis induced by apomorphine, lisuride or copper sulphate.
(9) A recent study suggests that activated charcoal may be superior both to lavage and syrup of ipecacuanha.
(10) The aim of this prospective trial was to compare the efficacy of gastric lavage, activated charcoal and ipecacuanha at limiting the absorption of paracetamol in overdose and to assess the significance of the continued absorption of paracetamol following treatment.
(11) Asada-ame containing Platycodi Radix, Ginseng Radix, Ephedrae Herba and Ipecacuanhae Radix extracts has been hitherto widely used as an antitussive and expectorant.
(12) Ipecacuanha syrup induces emesis by an early peripheral (gastric irritant) action and a later central effect at the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ).
(13) The mean percentage fall was 39.3 for gastric lavage, 52.2 for activated charcoal and 40.7 for ipecacuanha, with a significant difference between the treatment methods (p = 0.03).
(14) prevented apomorphine- and lisuride-induced emesis but were less potent or had inconsistent actions to antagonise cisplatin- or ipecacuanha-induced emesis and failed to inhibit the emesis induced by copper sulphate.
(15) Treatment consisted mainly of supportive therapy and involved the induction of vomiting with ipecacuanha in children.
(16) The proposed method was successfully applied to samples of ipeca powder, ipeca tincture, and 3 British Pharmaceutical Codex mixtures containing ipeca tincture, namely, ipecacuanha mixture, pediatric; ipecacuanha and ammonia mixture, pediatric; and belladonna and ipecacuanha mixture, pediatric.
(17) The emetic actions of syrup of ipecacuanha have been evaluated in 105 adult patients presenting at the emergency department of the Royal Perth Hospital with a diagnosis of accidental or intentional poisoning.
(18) These were recovered intact by induction of emesis with syrup of ipecacuanha.
(19) The most popular (utilized) first-line treatment (22% of all patients) was a combination of ipecacuanha syrup plus atropine, with atropine alone a poor second (10% of treated patients).
(20) No clear pattern of AVP response to distinguish early peripheral from late central ipecacuanha-induced emesis was demonstrated.