Poison Prevention - Safeguard Your Family and Home
What
happens if someone splashes bleach into their eyes? What if you
breathe in toxic fumes while painting your bedroom? The poison
control center has databases of all chemicals and medications
available in the United States.
The
National Poison Control hotline is 1-800-222-1222 and the nurses and
doctors are available 24 hours a day.
The
staff will also advise you regarding overdoses. For example, if your
3-year-old child takes 20 pills of Tylenol because they thought it
was candy, what would you do? What happens if you take 2 doses of
your blood pressure medicine by mistake? The staff will guide you on
home treatments and then what to expect when you go to emergency
department.
This
phone number should be saved on your cell phone and written next to
all telephones in your house or office. You never know when a
chemical exposure or overdose can occur.
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