Ipecac

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• What other names is Ipecac known by?
• What is Ipecac?
• How does Ipecac work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Ipecac.

What other names is Ipecac known by?

Brazil Root, Brazilian Ipecac, Callicocca ipecacuanha, Cartagena Ipecac, Cephaelis acuminata, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, Ipéca, Ipéca du Brésil, Ipéca du Nicaragua, Ipéca du Panama, Ipecacuana, Ipécacuana, Ipecacuanha, Matto Grosso Ipecac, Nicaragua Ipecac, Panama Ipecac, Psychotria ipecacuanha, Racine Brésilienne, Rio Ipecac, Uragoga granatensis, Uragoga ipecacuanha.

What is Ipecac?

Possibly Effective for...

• Causing vomiting (emetic).

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Thinning mucous to make coughing easier, bronchitis associated with croup, hepatitis, amoebic dysentery, loss of appetite, cancer, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).