Glucose/fructose/phosphoric acid

Last updated

Glucose/fructose/phosphoric acid
Emetrol For Nausea (4225474315).jpg
Combination of
Glucose Monosaccharide
Fructose Monosaccharide
Phosphoric acid Acid
Clinical data
Trade names Emetrol
AHFS/Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information
Routes of
administration 		Oral
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChemSpider
  • none

Glucose/fructose/phosphoric acid (trade name Emetrol) is an over-the-counter antiemetic taken to relieve nausea and vomiting. [1] Made by WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation, it was formerly distributed by McNeil Consumer Healthcare.

Contents

History

Emetrol was created by Kinney and Company of Columbus, Indiana and was first used in 1949. [2]

It is a phosphorated carbohydrate solution, and comes in syrup form.

Contraindications

Since Emetrol contains fructose it is contraindicated for people with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI). In diabetes patients, it can cause potentially harmful hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Kousen M (November 1993). "Treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy". American Family Physician. 48 (7): 1279–1284. PMID   8237742.
  2. ↑ "History of Emetrol, a Classic American Remedy for Nausea". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05.
  3. ↑ Consumer Drug Information
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.