Intentional or accidental poisoning

March 20 - 26, 2011 is Poison Prevention Week. Read this post to become more aware of the problem of poisoning and what measures you should take to help reduce the risk of poisoning in your home. The definition of a poison is any substance, including drugs that is harmful to your body, so too is consumed, inhaled, injected or absorbed through the skin. When no harm is meant to be caused this is called non-intentional or accidental poisoning. Misuse of drugs, cosmetics, household products, cleaners, pesticides, insecticides and all can be toxic.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 82 people die each day of non-intentional or accidental poisoning. A further 2,000 are treated daily in emergency rooms. Accidental or unintentional poisoning be may be prevented by being aware of the potential poisoning hazards.

Here are some tips that may help keep you and your loved ones from the unintentional or accidental poisoning:

Place of National Poison control number near each residential phone and save it to your phone cell 1-800 -222-1222 that the line is open 24 hours, 7 days a week
If you call the poison control centre or doctor in a poisoning emergency have original container of the poison and the label with you.
Follow the instructions on the label when give you or take medication.
Read all warning labels and to comply with the warnings!
Taking medication during the night, turn on a light and check whether you have the exact amount of the right medicine
Check with your doctor to avoid drug interactions, if you take medication more than one at a time
Keep all medications in their original bottles or containers
Never share or sell your prescription drugs
Keep all prescription and prescription medicines in a safe place which can be reached only by persons who give or take. (Keep out of reach of children)
Store all medicines and household products out of sight in a test firm where a child cannot reach their.
Do not put your next dose of drugs on the counter or table where children can reach their.
Become not distracted during medication.
Check expiry dates on unused prescription and counter drug and security have those passed their expiration date.
Child secure plugs security and immediately put the drugs and products household away when with them.
If guests are in your home, make sure that they store their drugs where children cannot find their.
Do not store food and cleaning all elements.
Don't call medicine "candy" or any other name would be interesting for children
Identify poisonous plants can have at home or yard and keep them out of reach of children
Pets can be accidentally poisoned as well. Be aware of what feed you your pets. For example chocolate can poison and kill a dog. No spray or store products for cleaning or pesticides near dishes of food or water for pets and immediately clean spills and leaks of all these products

If a poisoning occur:

Stay calm and call 911 if the victim has collapsed or is not breathing. If the victim is awake and call alert, the poison control center: 1-800 -222-1222 the following information would be useful and could be applied: victims of age and approximate weight, poison exposure time, the address where the poisoning is arrivéet the container or bottle of poison if available. Stay on the phone and follow the instructions in the emergency operator or poison control Centre.

For more information, please contact the Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Poisoning/index.html