Therapeutic indications
Ipecacuanha is indicated for:
Indication
Population group:
only
minors (0 - 18 years old)
at least one of
Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to alcohol
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Assault by unspecified chemical or noxious substance
Poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to alcohol, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to pesticides, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances, undetermined intent
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Indication
Population group:
only
adults (18 years old or older)
at least one of
Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to alcohol
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Assault by unspecified chemical or noxious substance
Poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to alcohol, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to pesticides, undetermined intent
Poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances, undetermined intent
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Contraindications
Ipecacuanha is contraindicated in the following cases:
Contraindication
Somnolence, stupor and coma
