Nonprescription Drugs Advisory
Committee
Questions to the Committee
Continued Over-the-Counter (OTC) Status of
Ipecac Syrup
1. Discuss the role of Gastrointestinal
Decontamination (GID) in poison management.
2. Is the availability of emergency medical treatment (rural
vs. urban setting) clinically relevant to whether ipecac syrup is used for GID
in poison management?
3. Is the evidence available in the
literature of adequate quality and quantity to establish the risk:benefit ratio of ipecac syrup
for OTC use?
4. Should ipecac syrup retain OTC status
for use by consumers to treat accidental poisoning?