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What Happens if a Child Eats a Tide Pod?

What Happens if a Child Eats a Tide Pod?

Laundry detergent pods are popular and convenient household products. Potential effects of biting into a laundry detergent pod include coughing, choking, trouble breathing, and coma. The detergent also can irritate the skin and burn the eyes.


Online Pharmacies: Avoid the Frauds

Online Pharmacies: Avoid the Frauds

Internet pharmacies offer a convenient way to obtain prescription drugs and are frequently used by health insurers. Unfortunately, only about 4% of online pharmacies are actually legal, licensed pharmacies. Fraudulent pharmacies may allow you to purchase prescription medicines without a prescription. The medicines they send may be fake, wrong, or contaminated.


Foxglove - Toxic to the Heart

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. 


How to Treat Poisonings

How to Treat Poisonings

If someone has swallowed a product or substance that may be poisonous, or gotten a poison in the eye, on the skin, or inhaled it, seek immediate help from Poison Control. Free, expert, 24/7 help is available online and by phone (1-800-222-1222). 


Medication Errors: Double Dosing

Medication Errors: Double Dosing

A common medication error is taking—or giving—a double dose. For some medicines, a double dose can cause significant problems. Examples include medicines for high blood pressure, ADHD, depression, and diabetes.


Poison prevention downloads

Poison prevention downloads

Help us promote poison safety. Poison prevention videos, posters, and brochures are available for download. Materials and images are for educational use. 


Splashed a poison in the eye?

Splashed a poison in the eye?

Every second matters when you splash a poison in the eye. Irrigate (rinse) first, then call Poison Control. See instructions below.


Get Help Online in 7 Easy Steps

Get Help Online in 7 Easy Steps

Free online help in a poison emergency in 7 easy steps and less than 3 minutes. Brought to you by experts at poison control centers.


Buprenorphine: Dangerous to Children

Buprenorphine: Dangerous to Children

Buprenorphine is prescribed for adults with opioid dependence or chronic pain. Most buprenorphine poisoning in children occurs due to improper storage of the medication. Symptoms of buprenorphine poisoning in children are drowsiness, vomiting, slow breathing, increased heart rate, and agitation. Coma and death have also been reported.


What is “Demon?”

What is “Demon?”

“Demon” is a street drug formulated as a powder that gained attention in the spring of 2024. It was associated with an outbreak of severe poisonings on the east coast. Initial laboratory testing has demonstrated it contains a dangerous mixture of drugs that can be potentially fatal.


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Learn the Poison Prevention Jingles

Learn the Poison Help jingle in English or Spanish. Use these jingles to teach the Poison Control number: 1-800-222-1222. Available for download.

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