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Press Release, Take Poison Prevention Seriously

March 2017 Press Release: Take Poison Prevention Week seriously!

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Prevent Cold Weather Poisonings

There are special poisoning concerns during the winter: family travel, family gatherings, carbon monoxide poisoning, and winter chemicals for the car. Follow Poison Control's prevention tips to keep your family safe this winter.

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Briviact® (brivaracetam) for Epilepsy

Briviact® (brivaracetam) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) that is used in combination with another AED to improve control of both focal and generalized seizures. Brivaracetam commonly causes drowsiness and dizziness, so it should be used with caution when taking other sedating medications or alcohol. It can interact with drugs that are metabolized by the liver enzyme CYP2C19.

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Lexapro, an SSRI Antidepressant

Lexapro is the brand name for escitalopram, an SSRI antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Escitalopram is associated with side effects including sleep disturbances, fatigue, and nausea. Like many other antidepressants, escitalopram may require several weeks to months of use to provide full benefits. 

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Iron Poisoning: A Simple But Serious Mistake

Iron is essential to our health. It is found naturally in many foods, added to some fortified food products, and widely available as a supplement. An overdose of iron supplements can be life-threatening.

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Parents: Know about Inhalant Abuse

Inhalant abuse means trying to get high by breathing in vapors, fumes, or aerosol sprays. Thousands of products can be abused by inhaling. These are ordinary household products – and they are poisons. Nearly 20 percent of eighth-graders admit to abusing inhalants, but most parents don't even know about it. Inhalants can kill – even the first time.

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Poison Statistics

In 2020, U.S. poison control centers provided telephone guidance for over 2.1 million human poison exposures. That's one poison exposure reported every 15 seconds. While poisoning affects ALL age groups, peak poisoning frequency occurs in one- and two-year-olds, with children younger than 6 years comprising more than a third of poison exposures (38%). Since 2008, poisoning fatalities have exceeded those from motor vehicle traffic.

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What is Delta-8 THC?

Delta-8 THC is similar to delta-9 THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis, although it is less potent. The legal status of delta-8 THC is vague; it is legal in some states but has been restricted or banned in others. In states where the sale of delta-8 THC is legal, packaging may not be child-resistant, and may feature bright colors, cartoon-like images, or other features that are attractive to young children and adolescents.

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Expired Medicines: Should You Take Them?

Medications may retain their potency after their expiration date, depending upon how they are stored. While expired medications are generally not toxic, if the drug loses its potency, the medical problem you are taking it for may not be adequately treated, causing harm.

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Studies about Delta-9 THC-O Acetate are Limited

Delta-9 THC-O acetate is a synthetic derivative of cannabis and causes psychoactive effects like those of delta-9 THC. There are limited available studies of delta-9 THC-O acetate’s clinical effects in humans, so caution is advised when using this product.

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