Treatment of the Poisoned Child

1 June 1970

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood

Vol. 45 (241), 428-433
https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.45.241.428

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.

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