What should I do if my child has swallowed poison?
Do not panic! Remain calm and call a poison centre as soon as possible
In most cases, children will require little or no treatment following an exposure to something poisonous.
If the child is awake
- Remain calm
- Protect yourself from poisoning
- Call the Toxicology Centre on 23640402.
- Do not make child vomit (vomiting is not effective at removing a swallowed substance. Vomit can sometimes be inhaled into the lungs, causing lung injury.
- Bring the medicine or chemical container to phone if possible
- A small amount of water can be given if the substance is corrosive or irritating (household cleaners). Do not give any fluids if a child has ingested too much medicine.
If the child is sleepy or unconscious:
- Check their pulse, ensure they are breathing
- Place in recovery position
- Ring an ambulance
If the child is not breathing or does not have a pulse
- Call an ambulance
- Apply CPR
Following eye exposures:
- Flush eye with room-temperature water for at least 15 minutes (do not use an eye bath or eye drops)
- Get eye examination performed at Medical Center or Hospital.
What happens at the hospital?
Children who need assessment at the hospital may require:
- Medical observation for a set time period
- Activated charcoal. This is sometimes given as a slurry to adsorb some of the poison from the stomach. It may not be effective in some cases.
- Monitoring of heart, lungs, breathing, fluids and salts depending on what they were poisoned by.
Sometimes more treatment might be needed, such as specific antidotes
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