Syrup of Ipecac Update
Saturday November 1, 2003
New recommendations from the AAP advise that parents should no longer use syrup of ipecac 'routinely as a poison treatment intervention in the home' and that parents should 'safely dispose of the syrup of ipecac currently in their homes.'
Although described by some as a 'huge change' in Pediatrics, I'm not so sure. Do you or did you have syrup of ipecac in your home? Did you ever use it?
Take our poll: Did you have or ever use syrup of ipecac?
Although described by some as a 'huge change' in Pediatrics, I'm not so sure. Do you or did you have syrup of ipecac in your home? Did you ever use it?
Take our poll: Did you have or ever use syrup of ipecac?


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