Emergency Procedures
In the event of an emergency please contact the nearest poison control center
Below is a list of centers for North & South Carolina.
Carolinas Poison Center is an emergency telephone resource of poisoning information, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by registered nurses and pharmacists (specialists in poison information) who are specially trained to provide diagnostic and treatment advice for acute and chronic poisonings to the public and healthcare professionals. These poison specialists are backed up by board-certified medical toxicologists, also available 24 hours a day.
Charlotte
Carolinas Poison Center, Carolinas Medical Center
1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
(800) 848-6946Columbia
Palmetto Poison Center, University of South Carolina
College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-1117
(800) 922-1117 (SC only)
Quick tips for poisoning situations:
Call 9-1-1 if the victim is unconscious or is having convulsions or difficulty breathing.
Never wait until symptoms show up after an ingestion or incident with poisonous substances before seeking medical attention.
Never make the victim throw up because with some substances (such as kerosene and drain cleaners), vomiting can do more harm than good.
When flushing poisons out of a person's eye, rinse from the top of the nose toward the side of the face, away from the other eye.
If you have to go to the Emergency Department take the poisonous substance with you.
Most unintentional poisonings happen when a cleaning product is being used
If the victim has inhaled a poison, get the victim to fresh air as soon as possible.
