Missouri Poison Center - Poison Alert (Feb. 2018)

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Medication Mixups Happen, Here's What To Do

It may be unexpected, but the poison center receives many calls every year about accidental ingestion of the pet’s medication. It is often hidden in something tasty like cheese or peanut butter and someone may accidentally grab it for a snack. Other times, a child crawls over to the bowl before the pet has a chance to eat their medicine. Even adults can mistake pet medication for a personal dosage. The correct response depends on the type of medication, so we explained a few of the most
common pet medications here.

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Poison Spans All Ages

It doesn’t matter if you have a home with young kids, older adults, or any age in between – poisons span all ages. Read about some of our best poison
prevention and storage safety tips!

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How Safe Is Your Home

An accidental poisoning can happen anywhere, especially at home. When it comes to poison safety, prevention is key. Download this handy checklist to make sure every room in your house is safe.

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It Happens . . .

The section features REAL calls from REAL people. Because the Missouri Poison Center understands, IT HAPPENS!


Essential Oil Poisoning

 

Anonymous Caller:

A frantic parent calls about his young daughter getting into a bottle of peppermint oil. She smells strongly of peppermint, the skin around her mouth is red and she is crying. He has no idea how she was able to open the bottle. He reads the warning label on the bottle which states to keep out of the reach of children and to call the poison center for accidental ingestion.


Missouri Poison Center:

He was able to speak with an expert right away who gave him instructions to wash with soap and water, to rinse out her mouth, and to give her something to drink. An hour later the poison center called him back; the redness on her face was gone, she had some water to drink and she was back to being happy and playful.

Take Home Points:

Keep dangerous products out of reach of children, even if it has a child-resistant lid or packaging. Make sure you home is safe with this checklist.