CHICAGO (AP) — Parents should avoid the old standby poison remedy of ipecac syrup and instead call poison control centers when children ingest toxic substances, the American Academy of Pediatrics says ...

CHICAGO -- Parents should avoid the old standby poison remedy of ipecac syrup and instead call poison control centers when children ingest toxic substances, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, ...

substances, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, reversing a long-standing position. For decades, doctors have recommended that parents keep a bottle of ipecac on hand to induce vomiting when ...