Why call the Poison Control Center?
Because eight out of ten poisonings can be safely treated at home, always call the Poison Control Center before you go to a hospital. It won’t take long to tell the Poison Center’s nurses and pharmacists what happened. You’ll get help right away, so you can often avoid an unneeded hospital visit and the costs. Rest assured the Poison Center does not keep a list of callers or report them. What types of calls are taken? The Poison Control Center answers questions about medicines, cosmetics, cleaners, auto products, plants, chemicals used at work, illegal drugs, and more. Both children and adults can get help. You can get help if an animal is poisoned, or call for information before using products and medicines, to prevent poisonings. What to do for a poisoning 1. Do not give anything by mouth. Making the person vomit could make the problem worse. 2. Call the Poison Control Center to get directions. You will need to tell: • the age an weight of the poisoned person • name of the product an
