Preferred Label : emetics;
MeSH definition : Agents that cause vomiting. They may act directly on the gastrointestinal tract, bringing
about emesis through local irritant effects, or indirectly, through their effects
on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the postremal area near the medulla.;
MeSH synonym : emetic drugs; agents, emetic; emetic agents; drugs, emetic; Emetic Agent; Agent, Emetic; Emetic Drug; Drug, Emetic; Emetic;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Vomiting#Emetics;
Related MeSH term : emetic effect; Effect, Emetic; Emetic Effects; Effects, Emetic;
MeSH annotation : note entry term EMETIC EFFECT: use only for the emetic effect of a chemical substance;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomiting#Emetics;
Is substance : O;
action pharmacologique : O;
Origin ID : D004639;
UMLS CUI : C0013973;
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- Emetics [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Emetics [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
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See also inter- (CISMeF)
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- Emetics [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
Agents that cause vomiting. They may act directly on the gastrointestinal tract, bringing
about emesis through local irritant effects, or indirectly, through their effects
on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the postremal area near the medulla.