Ipecac

Are there any interactions with medications?

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Activated charcoal
Interaction Rating: Major Do not take this combination.

Activated charcoal can bind up syrup of ipecac in the stomach. This decreases the effectiveness of syrup of ipecac.

Dosing considerations for Ipecac.

The following doses have been studied in scientific research:

BY MOUTH:

• To cause vomiting after suspected poisoning: 15 mL ipecac syrup followed by 1-2 glasses of water. This dose may be repeated once in 20 minutes if vomiting does not occur. Before using ipecac syrup to treat poisoning, call a poison control hotline for advice. Ipecac syrup is available both as a nonprescription product and as an FDA-approved prescription product.