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. 1970 Jun;45(241):428–433. doi: 10.1136/adc.45.241.428

Treatment of the Poisoned Child

David H S Reid
PMCID: PMC1647613  PMID: 4393311

Abstract

Syrup of ipecac has measurable advantages over gastric lavage in evacuating the stomach of children with accidental poisoning, in terms of safety, effectiveness, and rapidity of action.

The average period for action with ipecac is likely to be about 17 minutes, or 82 minutes, depending on whether the child is treated at home or in hospital.

In contrast, the mean delay to completion of gastric lavage is estimated at 126 minutes, and this procedure has little place in the treatment of the child with poisoning.

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