LP16126-2
Emetine
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Description
The principal alkaloid of ipecac, from the ground roots of Uragoga (or Cephaelis) ipecacuanha or U. acuminata, of the Rubiaceae. It is used as an amebicide in many different preparations and may cause serious cardiac, hepatic, or renal damage and violent diarrhea and vomiting. Emetine inhibits protein synthesis in eucaryotic but not prokaryotic cells. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Emetine
- Part Display Name
- Emetine
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Emetine
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 吐根碱 Synonyms: C29H40N2O4; |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Emetina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Emetina |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Emetiin |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Emetin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Эметин |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Émétine |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Émétine |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | emetine |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Εμετίνη Synonyms: Εμετίνη |
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