title: Ipecac use in the elderly: the unanswered question.
abstract: An elderly patient experienced an intracerebral bleed temporally related to the administration of syrup of ipecac. The experience of the certified regional poison centers of the American Association of Poison Control Centers shows that this is an uncommon event. The use and safety of ipecac in the elderly has not been adequately addressed in the past.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007486:Ipecac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008396:Maryland; D008875:Middle Aged; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D007486:Ipecac