"Emetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004639
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.329 D27.505.696.663.050.225 D27.505.954.427.270 D27.505.954.483.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Emetics- Emetics
- Emetic Agents
- Agents, Emetic
- Emetic Drugs
- Drugs, Emetic
Emetic Effect- Emetic Effect
- Effect, Emetic
- Emetic Effects
- Effects, Emetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emetics" by people in Profiles.
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2016 Updated MASCC/ESMO Consensus Recommendations: Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Following High Emetic Risk Chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2017 01; 25(1):277-288.
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The eating disorders medicine cabinet revisited: a clinician's guide to ipecac and laxatives. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 May; 40(4):360-8.
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Antiemetic efficacy of smoked marijuana: subjective and behavioral effects on nausea induced by syrup of ipecac. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2001 Jul-Aug; 69(3-4):343-50.
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Prevention of apomorphine- or cisplatin-induced emesis in the dog by a combination of methylnaltrexone and morphine. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 1998; 42(4):287-91.