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'''Cephaeline''' is an [[alkaloid]] chemical that induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining. It is found in commercial products such as [[syrup of ipecac]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-72449957/pharma-japan-approval-4.html|title=Pharma Japan: Approval of 4 drugs including Seroquel recommended: CPAC panel.|date=November 14, 2000 |work=Chemical Business Newsbase |accessdate=26 December 2009}}</ref> |
'''Cephaeline''' is an [[alkaloid]] chemical that induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining. It is found in commercial products such as [[syrup of ipecac]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-72449957/pharma-japan-approval-4.html|title=Pharma Japan: Approval of 4 drugs including Seroquel recommended: CPAC panel.|date=November 14, 2000 |work=Chemical Business Newsbase |accessdate=26 December 2009}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:10, 26 January 2010
Cephaeline is an alkaloid chemical that induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining. It is found in commercial products such as syrup of ipecac.[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Poison treatment
Cephaeline in the form of syrup of ipecac was commonly recommended as an emergency treatment for accidental poisoning until the final years of the 20th century.[2]
It is extracted from cephaelis ipecacuanha and other plant species including Psychotria acuminata.[3]
References
- ^ "Pharma Japan: Approval of 4 drugs including Seroquel recommended: CPAC panel". Chemical Business Newsbase. November 14, 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Policy statement: Poison treatment in the home". Pediatrics. 112 (5): 1182–1185. 2003. doi:10.1542/peds.112.5.1182. PMID 14595067. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Lara, Alfonso; Valverde, Roberto; Gomez, Luis; Hidalgo, Nancy (July 1, 2003). "Micropropagacion de la planta medicinal psychotria acuminata". Agronomía Costarricense. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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