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.