Toss Out The Ipecac; Pediatric Group Says Syrup Isn't Effective Treatment For Poisonings
Parents have long been told to keep a small bottle of syrup of Ipecac in the house to induce vomiting in case their children accidentally swallow a poisonous substance.
But in a policy statement issued in the November issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending that parents don't keep Ipecac in the house any longer because it's not an effective treatment for poisoning.