Emetics

Synonyms

Agents, Emetic

Drugs, Emetic

Effect, Emetic

Effects, Emetic

Emetic Agents

Emetic Drugs

Emetic Effect

Emetic Effects

Agents that cause vomiting. They may act directly on the gastrointestinal tract, bringing about emesis through local irritant effects, or indirectly, through their effects on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the postremal area near the medulla.