Letter I

Ipecac

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A naturally occurring substance with multiple properties including the ability to cause vomiting (emesis).

Ipecac is derived from dried roots of a bush called Uragoga ipecacuanha that is native to Brazil.

In the past, a sizable proportion of poison exposures in the U.S.

Were treated with ipecac.

This practice has dropped off and some experts recommend that it should be abandoned, except in rare instances.

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