Describe the action, nutritional complications, and any adverse reactions of ipecac syrup
Induces vomiting by acting locally on the gastric mucosa and centrally on the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Adverse reactions: CNS - depression. CV: cardiac arrhythmias, bradycardia, hypotension, atrial fibrillation, or fatal myocarditis after ingestion of excessive dose. GI: diarrhea.
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