TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - Poison exposures and use of ipecac in children less than 1 year old
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Gaudreault, P.
A1  - McCormick, M. A.
A1  - Lacouture, P. G.
A1  - Lovejoy, F. H.
SP  - 808
EP  - 810
VL  - 15
IS  - 7
N2  - Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old and the safety and efficacy of syrup of ipecac in children 9 to 12 months old were evaluated in a prospective eight-month study conducted at the Massachusetts Poison Control Center. Poison exposures in children less than 1 year old represented approximately 9% of the 38,080 calls received. Mobile children (in walkers, crawling, or walking) were at the greatest risk of poisoning. The majority of children (94%) were asymptomatic and none were hospitalized or died. The products involved were primarily plants (38%) and household products (30%). All 21 patients, ages 9 to 12 months, were given 10 mL syrup of ipecac under medical supervision and vomited within one hour. The mean time to vomit was 21.7 (SEM +/- 2.8) minutes. The patients vomited 3.3 (SEM +/- 0.3) times and all episodes of vomiting abated by 26.4 (SEM +/- 6.6) minutes. No significant side effects were noted. The use of the syrup of ipecac in the 9- to 12-month-old child appears to be safe and effective.
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SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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