Poison Control Hotline

To save lives and reduce illness from poisoning from the quick action of calling the emergency number. Call right away if an individual is suspected to have been poisoned. The representatives also provide immediate life-saving information about suicide attempts, medication errors, chemical spills, occupational exposures, drug interactions, and pet poisoning. The 24-hour telephone guidance for poisoning emergencies is provided free of charge. The service is backed by board-certified physician toxologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other poison specialists. The specialists follow each case, which involve frequent call-backs, until all signs and symptoms have been resolved and leaving the patients and family reassured.