The Poison Hotline: 1-800-222-1222
Call the Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222 right away if you think someone may have been poisoned or exposed to something harmful. Whether it involves a medication mistake, household product, chemical, plant, bite, sting, or another concern, our poison experts can tell you what to do next.
Our poison experts include highly trained pharmacists and specialists in poison information.
We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year with multilingual interpretation services available in more than 200 languages.
Californians should call
1-800-222-1222 if you
- Think there has been a poisoning
- Need to know if something is poisonous or not
- Have any poison related questions
- Need expert guidance during an exposure
911 right away if someone is
- Unconscious or cannot be awakened
- Having trouble breathing
- Having a seizure or uncontrollable shaking
- Collapsing or extremely weak
Learn more about when to call the Poison Hotline and what to expect during your call by visiting Poison Emergency.
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