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24-hour telephone guidance for poisoning emergencies is provided, free of charge, by Certified Specialists in Poison Information, with back-up by board-certified physician toxicologists. The Specialist continues to follow each case, with frequent calls back, until all symptoms have resolved and parents and patients are reassured.
Call the Hotline at National Capital Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222.
It is the combination of experienced Certified Specialists in Poison Information and frequent telephone follow-up which makes treatment at home possible and safe. Nearly 75% of poisonings are managed entirely at home with telephone guidance from the Poison Center.
{Languages: In emergencies, poison center will initiate conference call w/ an interpreter}