CHOP Researchers Find Rate of Fatal Opioid Poisonings Among Children More Than Doubled Over 13-Year Span
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Over-the-counter drugs also continue to pose fatal risks to young children despite measures to reduce exposure.
Poison Control Center News and Updates
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Use with Caution: Cough and Cold Medicine Safety Tips
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Alternatives to cough and cold medicine, and ways to stay safe when medication is needed.
What Parents Need to Know about Reading a Medicine Label
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Poison Control specialist offers advice to parents to better understand medication labels and how to avoid common – and potentially dangerous – mistakes.
What Your Family Should Know About the Signs of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Winter storms can present hidden dangers inside your home. Learn the signs of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and how to prevent exposure to this deadly gas.
Pediatric Reflections Fall 2021
Published on in Children's Doctor
Some of the most heart-wrenching cases we handle at the Poison Control Center at CHOP are the result of easy access to unsecured over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines, often among toddlers or young adults.
Make Your Backyard a Safer Place to Play
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Safeguard your backyard with proactive information from CHOP’s Poison Control Center.
Is There Danger Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet?
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Recent research alerts us that more teens are being reported to have taken overdoses of over-the-counter pain relievers. Learn what you can do!
Combatting the Opioid Epidemic
Published on in Community Impact Report
The opioid epidemic is hitting Philadelphia hard. CHOP, in partnership with the Poison Control Center, is doing something about it.
Beware of Carbon Monoxide Poison Dangers After Storms, Says The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Published on in CHOP News
The Poison Control Center at CHOP reminds the greater Philadelphia region of the hazards of carbon monoxide (CO), a compound that is especially dangerous during weather emergencies and power outages. Since Hurricane Isaias came through our region on Tuesday, the Center has received almost two dozen calls from both families and other medical professionals about CO poisoning due to improper use of gas-powered generators.
CHOP and its Poison Control Center Help Keep Philadelphians Out of the Hospital and Assist in Coordinating Employee Testing
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During this time of unprecedented need in our community, region, and world, The Poison Control Center at CHOP is acting nimbly, using our telehealth center to provide two new resources.