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Poisonings and medicine mishaps can happen to anyone, regardless of age. While approximately half of the cases managed by poison centers in 2016 involved children, many of the more serious poisoning cases involved teens, adults, and older adults. By taking a few precautions, you can help keep you and your loved ones of any age poison-safe!
For a child who has trouble swallowing pills, follow these steps when you can’t get a liquid or chewable form of medicine.
Here are some ways you can help keep your family, friends, and yourself poison-safe at home.
Keep your family safe by cleaning out your medicines. Has a bottle expired? No longer in use? It’s time to toss. Download our resource for a checklist to stay on track and to learn about safe disposal options.
Information on safer alternatives to common hazardous household products from the Poison Control Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Print this Home Safety Checklist from the Poison Control Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to learn which products you should keep out of your child's reach.
GIKids provides easy to understand information about the treatment and management of these pediatric digestive conditions for children and parents.
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) is a professional, nonprofit association for physicians with an interest in toxicology training and education.
NIDDK is a branch of the National Institutes of Health that offers health and research information about a variety of digestive diseases that can affect the liver.
This handout includes information on medications and household products, and tips to prevent poisonings.