An ingested (swallowed) poison treatment chart has been provided below for your use, should your child swallow something toxic. It is not unusual for a parent to go into a state of panic and not be able to think about what one should do.
I have already had a panic call from my daughter to say that my 2 year old grandson had managed to pull a ladder (that a handyman had not removed) over to a high shelf, and had got hold of and eaten quite a number of kiddie vitamin tablets.
I would therefore suggest you print the color coded Emergency Ingested poison treatment chart out and put it where you can find it easily and quickly.
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ACID |
FABRIC SOFTENER |
OVEN CLEANER |
DO NOT make child vomit DO NOT give child WEED KILLER – CONTACT POISON CONTROL GET CHILD TO |
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ALCOHOL |
FERTILIZER |
PAINT (OIL) |
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AMMONIA |
FIRELIGHTERS |
PAINT REMOVER |
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ASPRIN |
FLOURIDE |
PARACETAMOL |
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BATTERY ACID |
GLUE (CONTACT) |
PARAFIN |
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BATTERY |
GLUE (OTHER) |
PESTICIDES |
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BENZINE |
HYDROCHLORIC |
PERFUME |
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BLEACH |
HAIR DYE |
PETROL/GASOLINE |
GIVE child half a cup of milk or water immediately CONTACT |
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CAMPHOR OIL |
HAIR (PERM |
PILLS |
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CARBON |
HAIR |
RAT BAIT |
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CAUSTIC SODA |
HYDROGEN |
SHAMPOO |
DO NOT make FLOURIDE TABS Other tabs – CONTACT |
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CHLORINE (POOL) |
IRON TABLETS |
SNAIL BAIT |
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CONDI’S |
INSECT |
SOAP (LAUNDRY |
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COSMETICS |
INSECTICIDE |
TABLETS |
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COUGH SYRUP |
LINIMENTS |
TURPENTINE |
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DEODORANTS |
MEDICINES |
VARNISH |
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DETERGENTS |
METAL CLEANER |
TOILET CLEANER |
GIVE activated charcoal if available to absorb poison INFANT – 1g Activated Charcoal CHILDREN – 15 to 30g
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DISH-WASHING |
MOTHBALLS |
VITAMINS |
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DISHWASHER |
NAIL ENAMEL |
WASHING POWDER |
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DISINFECTANTS |
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WINDOW CLEANER |
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DRAIN CLEANER |
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WHITE SPIRITS |
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FABRIC |
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WEED KILLER |
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EMERGENCY |
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POISON |
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EMERGENCY |
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DOCTOR |
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AMBULANCE |
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You are urged to call for
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