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Emetics make one vomit. Naturally, antiemetics counteract nausea and help to prevent vomiting.
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What is emetic used for?
An emetic - is used to make a person vomit. It's especially useful if a person has swallowed poison.
What emetic can be bought otc?
i want to know what kind of a drug an emetic is?
Why is it necessary to use an emetic to induce vomiting?
The purpose of using an emetic is to empty the stomach of its contents. If somebody has eaten a substance that is poisonous inducing vomiting can remove the substance from the stomach before it is absorbed into the blood stream. Salt water is sometimes used as an emetic.
Flowering south American plant the dried root is used as an emetic?
ipecacuanha
What is anti emetic?
drug used to prevent, lessen or stop retching or vomiting..
What happens if you take Emetic with alcohol?
Taking an emetic with alcohol will cause vomiting.
What does emetic mean?
The word emetic is from the root word emesis, which means vomit. An emetic is something which will induce vomiting. A common emetic is syrup of ipecac, which is occasionally used to induce vomiting if a patient is suspected of having ingested some kind of poison. Syrup of ipecac has fallen out of favor over the last several years because it was not always effective at emptying the stomach, and did little to remove material which had already moved into the rest of the digestive system.
What are things that make you vomit?
A substance that causes vomiting is called an emetic. It comes from the Greek emetikos. Emetics are generally used in emergency situations such as certain types of poisoning. Syrup of Ipecac is a well known emetic.
The medication administered to produce vomiting?
Syrup of ipecac. Its referred to as an emetic.
Why must an emetic be given after a person is give the egg white due to poisoning?
An emetic induces vomiting.
What is dexabion for?
its a steroid that also acts as an anti emetic. It's used for post operative nausea and vomiting.
What empties the stomach?
An emetic does.
