Get help online in 9 easy steps

1. Open the free webPOISONCONTROL tool (available online or free in the App Store or Google Play).

2. Tell us who was poisoned (you or someone else).

3. Enter the age and sex.

4. Enter the route of the exposure (mouth, eye, skin, inhalation, injection, bite/sting, other)

5. Enter the name of the product or substance, or the pill imprint, or scan the barcode.

6. Enter the amount taken and weight, if asked.

7. Indicate how long ago it happened.

8. Enter symptoms.

9. Review your personalized recommendation.

In less than 3 minutes, from start to finish, you will have your personalized, free recommendation, from Poison Control. The recommendation will tell you what you should do right now, the common symptoms that might occur, whether you need to call a poison center for further guidance and whether you need to go the emergency room. Get free, expert, immediate, confidential help now with webPOISONCONTROL!

Confused or need more help? Call your poison center at 1-800-222-1222 in the US. 

Find out more about webPOISONCONTROL: what it is, who we are, and how it works. 

webPOISONCONTROL: Can poison control be automated? Check out the study that finds the tool is safe, quick, and easy to use, published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.