Dehydroemetine

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Dehydroemetine is a synthetically produced antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine in its anti-amoebic properties and structure (they differ only in a double bond next to the ethyl substituent), but it produces fewer side effects. In the United States, it is manufactured by Roche. Contents 1 Mechanism 2 Uses 2.1 Amoebic infections 2.2 In other diseases 3 References Mechanism Its exact mechanism is not known, but in vitro it inhibits translocation.[1] Uses It was at...

dehydroemetine is useful in scorpionsting treatment. this was published in Bailey & Love’s Short Practice Of Surgery, ( 21 st Edition, Page no 11, U.K.), Forfar & Arneil ‘s Text Book Of Pediatrics ( 4 th Edition, Page no 1581 & 1614 , U.K.), Kumar & Clarke’s Text Book of Clinical Medicine ( 4 th Edition, Page no 882, U.K.), Davidson’s Principles & Practice of Medicine ( 17 th Edition, Page no 1144, U.K.) , Poisindex System Of Micromedex ( Page no 20 of Scorpion Management, U.S.A.),Hamilton Bailey’s Essentials Of Emergency Surgery ( 12 th Edition, Page no 859, U.K.), F.Hoffmann La Roch AG Literature Data Bank , (Switzerland) , and journals like THE ANTISEPTIC ( Page no 703—707, Dec 1984), WOCKHARDT MEDICAL TIMES ( Apr—June ,1985

i and my father Dr.K.Gopal Raju are the authors of the article published inBailey & Love’s Short Practice Of Surgery, ( 21 st Edition, Page no 11, U.K.), Forfar & Arneil ‘s Text Book Of Pediatrics ( 4 th Edition, Page no 1581 & 1614 , U.K.), Kumar & Clarke’s Text Book of Clinical Medicine ( 4 th Edition, Page no 882, U.K.), Davidson’s Principles & Practice of Medicine ( 17 th Edition, Page no 1144, U.K.) , Poisindex System Of Micromedex ( Page no 20 of Scorpion Management, U.S.A.),Hamilton Bailey’s Essentials Of Emergency Surgery ( 12 th Edition, Page no 859, U.K.), F.Hoffmann La Roch AG Literature Data Bank , (Switzerland) , and journals like THE ANTISEPTIC ( Page no 703—707, Dec 1984), WOCKHARDT MEDICAL TIMES ( Apr—June ,1985

Dehydroemetine

Dehydroemetine is a synthetically produced antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine in its anti-amoebic properties and structure (they differ only in a double bond next to the ethyl substituent), but it produces fewer side effects. In the United States, it is manufactured by Roche. Contents 1 Mechanism 2 Uses 2.1 Amoebic infections 2.2 In other diseases 3 References Mechanism Its exact mechanism is not known, but in vitro it inhibits translocation.[1] Uses It was at...

Dehydroemetine

Dehydroemetine is a synthetically produced antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine in its anti-amoebic properties and structure (they differ only in a double bond next to the ethyl substituent), but it produces fewer side effects. In the United States, it is manufactured by Roche. Contents 1 Mechanism 2 Uses 2.1 Amoebic infections 2.2 In other diseases 3 References Mechanism Its exact mechanism is not known, but in vitro it inhibits translocation.[1] Uses It was at...

My relative in a Mumbai hospital urgently needs this medicine to avoid removal of large intestine. It is not available in Mumbai. Any ideas on how to obtain it? ## The only way I am aware of it being available is by the CDC on a compassionate use basis to treat amooebiasis. The same details are listed in the article Dehydroemetine here. Has your relative not responded to other medications? ## Verwon, Thank you for your response. That was something I had not considered. I will follow-up that thought. They must have tried everything else. This was a last ditch effort. He is in a very good hospital, but they are running out of time and have to finalize the decision to conduct the surgery. The irony is that the medicine is made in India, but, a lot of it is exported out. A company called T...

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