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Can you use activated charcoal and ipecac at the same time?
Charcoal should not be given together with syrup of ipecac. The charcoal will adsorb the ipecac. Charcoal should be taken 30 minutes after ipecac or after the vomiting from ipecac stops.
What interactions may occur with ipecac?
If used to induce vomiting, ipecac should not be given together with other drugs because it can decrease their effectiveness and increase their toxicity. If both syrup of ipecac and activated charcoal are needed to treat.
Why must emetic given soon after the egg treatment of metal poisoning?
An emetic like ipecac syrup would only be given for orally ingested poisons, metal poisoning from fumes would not benefit. The use of eggs is outdated advice. The only acceptable adsorbant for oral poisons remains activated charcoal slurries.
What are the 2 categories of ipecac preparations?
A syrup used in standard medical practice and a homeopathic remedy.Syrup of ipecac is best for use at home to treat accidental poisoning. Ipecac fluid extract and ipecac tincture should be avoided.
Can Ipecac save people from alcohol poisoning?
Probably not. Ipecac should not be given to people who are in, or potentially in, a coma, and by the time the symptoms become evident, the alcohol is already in the intestines where the ipecac will have no effect.
When should ipecac not be used for poisoning?
Using ipecac can make certain kinds of poisoning worse and should not be used to treat strychnine, alkalis, strong acids, kerosene, fuel oil, gasoline, coal oil, paint thinner, cleaning fluid poisoning.
Is an ambulance equipped with a stomach pump?
No. The stomach pump is a very invasive tool and can easily be used incorrectly, so ambulances do not carry them. If the person needs their stomach contents to be removed, there are a couple drugs that can be used such as Activated Charcoal and Syrup of Ipecac.
Why is slurry of charcoal given orally to suspected poison victims?
Activated charcoal is a superb absorbant. It works a lot better than gastric lavage in most cases as it traps the toxins. It also precludes the need for emetics like ipecac (from the very old days). And with charcoal -- there's really very few downsides. If it doesn't work against the specific toxin, it still won't make things worse. It shouldn't be given to a patient with no bowel sounds, with a suspected obstruction, but that's a pretty rare combo with an acute GI poisoning.
How long does it take for the ipecac tablets to make you vomit?
Usually about 15 minutes. Ipecac is no longer recommended in poisoning because the vomiting can cause damage, especially if the ingestion is caustic, the ipecac is toxic and people can aspirate the vomit and create more problems.
How do you induce vomiting in a child?
Inducing vomiting for poisoning is no longer recommended, and ipecac is off the market in the US.
If you take ipecac together with birth control pillsdoes the birth control still work?
Vomiting your birth control pill is not effective. Please get help -- using ipecac is dangerous.
How are most cases of plant poisoning treated?
Most cases of plant poisoning are treated by inducing vomiting, if the patient is fully conscious. Vomiting can be induced by taking syrup of ipecac, an over-the-counter emetic available at any pharmacy.
