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emetine (n.)
A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.
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A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.
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Emetine is an alkaloid isolated from the roots of the ipecacuanha plant and has been used as an antiamoebic agent since the 17th century.
Emetine works by inhibiting protein synthesis and interfering with the replication of the amoebic parasite.
Emetine is effective against both intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis and is considered the drug of choice for treating severe cases of the disease.
The usual dose of emetine is 1 mg/kg of body weight per day, divided into three or four doses, and the treatment course typically lasts for 10 to 14 days.
