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Medical marijuana is sometimes prescribed for patients with HIV/AIDS, seizure disorders, cancer, severe pain, and severe nausea. The active chemical is usually stronger than in the marijuana plant. There are no regulations for child-safe storage of medical marijuana products; young children have been seriously poisoned by swallowing medical marijuana.
Campylobacter is one of the most common causes of bacterial diarrhea. The illness is campylobacteriosis. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps and pain. Campylobacter is found on raw vegetables, dairy products, poultry, and meat. It is also in the stool of contaminated people and animals. Treatment is mostly supportive; stay hydrated. If severe, antibiotics may be indicated.
Poisonings increase when families travel and when there's a change in the usual routine. When on the road, keep medicines locked in a suitcase or other container, not in handbags or diaper bags.
Common and dangerous poisons. If you suspect someone has been poisoned, call or use webPOISONCONTROL®, the online tool for those who prefer not to call.
For years, parents were told to keep ipecac syrup at home. This medicine was used to make a child vomit after swallowing poison. Now, your doctor doesn't tell you to keep it. Poison control doesn't tell you to use it. You can’t even buy ipecac in the drugstore. It is NOT necessary to keep ipecac syrup in your home.
A poison is defined as a substance that can cause harm to the body when consumed or inhaled. Poisons affect the human body in complicated ways.
Aconitum napellus flowers look beautiful, but swallowing any part of the plant could be deadly.
March 2020 Press Release: Poison Control Services Preserve Critical COVID-19 Healthcare Resources
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.
March 2017 Press Release: Take Poison Prevention Week seriously!
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