Biomaterial Database

Elevation of serum copper following copper sulfate as an emetic. 1968

N A Holtzmann, and R H Haslam

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007486	Ipecac	A syrup made from the dried rhizomes of two different species, CEPHAELIS ipecacuanha and C. acuminata. They contain EMETINE, cephaeline, psychotrine and other ISOQUINOLINES. Ipecac syrup is used widely as an emetic acting both locally on the gastric mucosa and centrally on the chemoreceptor trigger zone.	Syrup of Ipecac,Ipecac (Syrup),Ipecac Syrup
D002570	Ceruloplasmin	A multi-copper blood FERROXIDASE involved in iron and copper homeostasis and inflammation.	Caeruloplasmin,Ferroxidase,Ceruloplasmin Ferroxidase,Ceruloplasmin Oxidase,Ferroxidase I,alpha(2)-Ceruloplasmin,Ferroxidase, Ceruloplasmin,Oxidase, Ceruloplasmin
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003300	Copper	A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55.	Copper-63,Copper 63
D004639	Emetics	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.	Emetic,Emetic Agent,Emetic Drug,Emetic Agents,Emetic Drugs,Emetic Effect,Emetic Effects,Agent, Emetic,Agents, Emetic,Drug, Emetic,Drugs, Emetic,Effect, Emetic,Effects, Emetic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013431	Sulfates	Inorganic salts of sulfuric acid.	Sulfate,Sulfates, Inorganic,Inorganic Sulfates