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==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.<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Amoebiasis and giardiasis: Dehydroemetine | url = http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2922e/2.1.3.html#Jh2922e.2.1.3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Amoebiasis and giardiasis: Dehydroemetine | url = http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2922e/2.1.3.html#Jh2922e.2.1.3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
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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]