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Press Release

Press Release: National Capital Poison Center Announces Closure of its Call Center and Transition to the Nation’s First Fully-Automated, All-Digital Poison Control Center

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Foxglove - Toxic to the Heart

Foxglove grows throughout the United States. It grows in the wild and is often cultivated for its beauty in private gardens. All parts of the plant are poisonous, possibly even deadly, if swallowed. 

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Fireplace Perils

Fireplace flame color enhancers may contain heavy metals and/or caustic agents. Fire gel starter may contain methanol or hydrocarbons; both are toxic in small quantities. Fires can release poisonous carbon monoxide into the air.

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What are nicotine gummies?

Nicotine gummies are marketed to help adults quit smoking; however, a single gummy contains enough nicotine to poison a young child. 

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Is Trimetazidine A Safe Performance Enhancing Drug?

Trimetazidine (TMZ) is a drug that helps the heart use energy more efficiently. It is used in some countries as a treatment for heart disease. Because it may also improve exercise tolerance, trimetazidine is recognized as a doping agent.

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My Child Got Into The Baking Soda: Risks and Treatment

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Both sodium and bicarbonate can cause serious toxicity if too much is taken. When swallowed, sodium bicarbonate rapidly makes a large volume of carbon dioxide, which can cause dangerous levels of pressure in the stomach.

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Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex)

Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex) inhalers can be bought without a prescription for use as a nasal decongestant but can be abused to help study or to get high. They should not be used for these purposes.

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Is NyQuil Chicken Safe to Eat?

Viral videos on social media promote a trend called “NyQuil™ chicken” that involves cooking chicken in cough and cold medication. This is dangerous and may result in poisoning, both from the ingredients in NyQuil™ and the undercooked chicken.

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Poisoning Statistics, 2023

In 2023, the 55 US poison control centers (Poison Control) provided telephone guidance for nearly 2.1 million human poison exposures. That's about 6.2 poison exposures/1,000 population, 32.1 poison exposures in children younger than 6 years/1,000 children, and 1 poison exposure reported to US poison control centers every 15 seconds.

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Kava Kava

Kava kava is an herbal product sold over the counter for its possible calming effect. Recently, the FDA has offered recommendations on restricting kava kava in some groups because certain formulations might cause liver damage. 

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