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Virginia Poison Center

P O Box 980522
Richmond, VA 23298

(800) 222-1222

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Contact Information

Main
(800) 222-1222
Toll-Free
(800) 222-1222
Phone Emergency
(800) 222-1222

Who We Are

Virginia Poison Center offers twenty-four-hour advice and information over the phone to residents and serves as a resource for physicians and other health care professionals.

The free telephone service can provide expert help in cases of suspected poisoning from medicines, household products, venomous bites or stings, or exposure to other chemicals by ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact.

Call the Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222 for emergency telephone resources of poisoning information and advice over the phone. The trained registered nurse will make an assessment of severity, advise first aid action and recommend an appropriate disposition.

Who We Serve

Languages Spoken
English
Service Area(s)
Statewide

Cost & Payment Methods

Fee Structure
No Fee

Age Requirements
No Age Requirement
Other Eligibility Criteria
Open to all

Available 24/7
Yes

Intake Process
Call for emergency assistance or poison information.
Self Refer
Yes
Provider Refer
Yes
Intake Contact
Poison Information