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The emetic action of antimony and potassium tartrate (tartar emetic)

Weiss, S.; Hatcher, R. A.

Experimental Biology and Medicine 19(8): 387-388

1922

ISSN/ISBN: 1535-3702
DOI: 10.3181/00379727-19-188
Accession: 060649104
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Tartar emetic (antimony and potassium tartrate) induces vomiting reflexly through local irritation after its introduction into the stomach or duodenum. The portion of the duodenum lying immediately below the pylorus is more sensitive than the stomach.

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