Dehydroemetine general information
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| Dehydroemetine |
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| MEBADIN® Prescribing Information |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
General Information
A derivative of emetine which is less toxic than the parent substance. It is claimed by some to be the most effective tissue amoebicide, but it is too irritant to be taken orally. Following intramuscular injection it is widely distributed in tissues, particularly in the liver and lungs. It is excreted in the urine.[1]