Poison Control
Infants and children frequently put anything (or everything) they find into their mouths. Occasionally, a child will swallow a harmful object (such as another person's medicines, rat poison, cleaning supplies, etc...), thus it is very important for parents to be prepared for such an event.
We recommend having the poison control phone number in an accessible place (such as the refrigerator door or next to the phone). The number is 800-222-1222.
What should you do if your child swallows a harmful substance, chemical, etc...?
- If your child is unconscious, not breathing, difficult to awaken, blue, having seizures, etc., call 911 immediately otherwise...
- Call poison control (800-222-1222) and follow their instructions
- When everything is stable, call our office to let us know what happened
