What's the difference between ipecac and ipecacuanha?
Ipecac
Definition:
(n.) An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use.
Example Sentences:
(1) The efficacy of ipecac syrup in the induction of emesis and safety of its administration was studied in 105 poison-exposed infants 6 through 11 months of age (study subjects) and compared prospectively with 302 poison-exposed infants and children 12 through 35 months of age who served as age controls.
(2) The aftereffects of home-induced emesis with ipecac syrup were determined by telephone interviews of callers to a poison center.
(3) Recent literature suggests using initial charcoal therapy instead of ipecac as a first-line antidotal agent for many acute poisonings.
(4) Griseofulvin exerts a direct though partial influence on the mitotic apparatus, which entails "pluripolar anaphasis"; on the other hand Ipecac alkaloïds act indirectly and produce "floating poles anaphases".
(5) Eight and two tenths percent were referred to a health care facility, 2.9% obtained ipecac from a neighbor, 2.3% went to an emergency room prior to calling the poison center, and 3% obtained ipecac from other sources.
(6) Successful emesis was defined as emesis within 30 minutes after ipecac administration, while failure was defined as emesis occurring more than 30 minutes after administration.
(7) The time of onset of ipecac-induced emesis is not significantly influenced by the temperature of concurrently administered fluid.
(8) Two cases (120 mg and 300 mg) received ipecac at home and were followed by telephone with 1.4 and 24 hr callbacks.
(9) Progressive myopathy developed in two women who consumed ipecac syrup containing emetine hydrochloride to induce vomiting as part of their anorexia nervosa.
(10) Patients presenting on even-numbered days had no gastric emptying procedures performed, and they were compared to patients presenting on odd-numbered days who received either syrup of ipecac or gastric lavage.
(11) The symptom presentation and management problems in this case are discussed to alert clinicians involved in consultation about ipecac abuse.
(12) A study was conducted in ten human volunteers to determine if activated charcoal prevents the emetic effect of syrup of ipecac when a temporal separation exists between administration of the two substances.
(13) Ipecac toxicity should be considered in children with unexplained colitis and vomiting.
(14) Data from 100 patients, where 15 ml of syrup of ipecac was administered, revealed an average time for emesis to occur of 25.82 minutes.
(15) The rates at which 15- and 30-mL doses of syrup of ipecac induced emesis within 30 minutes were evaluated in pediatric patients treated for accidental poisoning.
(16) In the ipecac group the mean latency period before onset of vomiting was 11.6 minutes (range 4 to 26 min) and in the apomorphine group, 5.3 minutes (range 2 to 13 min) (P less than .01).
(17) Retail pharmacists should recognize their inadequate knowledge of Ipecac instructions.
(18) Ipecac syrup, administered to 11 patients, uniformly failed to expel the battery.
(19) However, several toxicities have been reported with the use of the fluid extract of ipecac.
(20) Poison education efforts should be targeted to populations with low ipecac availability and low utilization of the poison center.
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.