A survey was conducted among patients attending the casualty department of the Adelaide Children's Hospital to find the length of time which elapsed between the ingestion of a potentially toxic substance and the institution of measures to evacuate the stomach contents. This paper demonstrates that there is often an undue delay before effective treatment is instituted. To overcome this delay, the administration of syrup of ipecacuanha in the home as a first-aid measure in the management of accidental poisoning is advocated.
对阿德莱德儿童医院急诊科的患者进行了一项调查，以确定摄入潜在有毒物质与采取措施排空胃内容物之间所经过的时间长度。本文表明，在采取有效治疗之前，往往会有不适当的延迟。为克服这一延迟，提倡在家中使用吐根糖浆作为意外中毒处理的急救措施。
