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Emergency information helpline for the public and healthcare providers. Offers general information and/or treatment advice regarding exposure to potentially harmful substances. Provides immediate first aid and treatment information and referrals, and performs follow-ups in many cases. Poison prevention information, outreach, and poison prevention stickers are also available by phone or online.

Services

Poison Control
Offers a toll-free line for emergency information on harmful substances, which may include: - Swallowing poison - Eye or skin irritation from toxic substances - Inhalation of noxious fumes or vapors - Animal, insect, snake and spider bites - Food or mushroom poisoning - Drug reactions - Attempted suicides or drug overdoses
Provides case management and environmental health services to children and pregnant women with higher than normal blood lead levels. Services include: - Child assessments - State-required environmental health investigations - Public health nurse and environment health referrals - Education and prevention of lead poisoning
Provides people with access to comprehensive information and treatment advice on potentially harmful substances via a free, confidential 24-hour helpline. The helpline is staffed by specially trained medical experts, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.

Services

Poison Control
Registered Nurses and Pharmacists answer questions concerning poisonings by any route, medication interactions and side effects, and medication identification. Emergency advice on managing poisonous exposures. Educational materials on poison prevention.
Offers a 24/7 animal poison control hotline with resources for any animal poison-related emergency. Provides advice if clients believe their pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance. Also provides free information through the website on poisonous substances to pets including: - Poisonous plants - Human foods to avoid feeding the pets - Poisonous household products
Information and treatment advice on harmful substances that can cause poisoning.
Provides 24 hour immediate treatment advice for poison emergencies. Provides information about poisons and poison prevention. Can assist with questions regarding household products, chemicals at work or in the environment, drugs (prescription, over the counter, herbal, illegal, or animal medicines), snake bites, spider bites, and plant and mushroom poisonings.