In an Emergency
1. Call the Poison Center Hotline (1-800-222-1222) if you or another person have been poisoned, or think you have been exposed to something that might cause an unwanted and/or unexpected reaction.
2. Remain calm - the majority of poison emergencies can be resolved quickly; over the phone
3. Call 9-1-1 if the person is unconscious or has difficulty breathing.
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (third week) and Illinois Poison Prevention Month in March!
The entire month of March is observed as Illinois Poison Prevention Month (IPPM) to reinforce the importance of this vital health awareness initiative. This provides an excellent opportunity to let friends and family members know they can reach the poison center 24 hours a day via a toll-free phone number, 1-800-222-1222.
Join us:
- Share FREE IPPM poison prevention educational materials with your family, friends, co-workers/employees and/or community and as a result, be eligible for two (2) random prize drawings for: Apple iPad2, $200 Visa cash card and more! *All prizes donated by IPC supporters!*
- Join us for a weekly Twitter Chat Series (Thursdays) throughout March - use hashtag: #poisonctrchat
- Check out IPC’s March blog series (Tuesdays) to get the scoop on the experts behind the hotline phones!
Teaching, Treating, and Problem Solving Poisonings
…A Unique Medical Partnership: Toxikon and the Illinois Poison Center What happens if: Someone is stung by a lionfish? Eats a poisonous mushroom in the forest preserve? Drinks a Lava Lamp? Swallows too many iron pills? These are all examples of problems that the partnership of the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) and the Toxikon Consortium have handled. Toxikon, based at Cook...
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