Missouri Poison Center - Poison Alert (Feb. 2018)

Details: Published on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 13:36

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.

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!

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.

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.