Swallowed or Ingested Poison

If a child or adult consumes a poison, you need to know what to do.

May I suggest that you print several copies of this chart and keep them in various places, such as in your handbag, or in the car, as well as in your first aid kit. Tell your friends about the site so that they can print copies as well.

EMERGENCY POISON TREATMENT CHART
Acid	Dishwashing Liquid	Insect Repellent	Rat Bait
Acetone	Dishwasher Powder	Insecticide	Sedatives
Alcohol	Disinfectants	Laundry Powder and Tablets	Shampoo
Ammonia	Drain Cleaner	Kerosine	Snail Bait
Asprin	Dye (hair or fabric)	Liniments	Soap
Battery Acid	Fabric Softener	Medicines (oral)	Tablets
Battery (button type)	Fertilizer	Metal Cleaners and Polishes	Thinners
Benzine	Firelighter	Mothballs	Turpentine
Bleach	Flouride Tablets	Nail Varnish Remover	Varnish
Camphorated Oil	Flue and cold medication	Oil of Wintergreen	Toilet Cleaner
Carbon Tetrochloride	Furniture Oil	Oven Cleaner	Vitamens
Caustic Soda	Gasoline	Paint (oil)	Washing Powder
Chlorine (for pools)	Glue (contact type)	Paint Remover	Window Cleaner
Cold and Flue Medication	Glue (other)	Paracetamol	White Spirits
Condi's Crystals	Hydrochloric Acid	Paraffin	Weed Killer
Cosmetics	Hair Dye	Perm Lotion (hair)	Wintergreen Oil
Cough Syrup	Hair (perm lotion)	Pesticides
Deodorants	Hair Straightener	Perfume
Detergents	Hydrogen Peroxide	Petrol
Diesel Fuel	Iron Tablets	Pills
TREATMENT - MATCH THE COLORS
DO NOT make the victim vomit DO NOT give victim anything to eat or drink WEED KILLER - give activated charcoal Get victim to hospital immediately	DO give victim milk or water immediately (half to full cup)	DO NOT make victim vomit FLOURIDE TABLETS - give milk DO give victim a half to full cup of milk or water immediately	DO GIVE victim Activated Charcoal to absorb substance Activated Charcoal Adult Dose - 50 to 100g in 200 to 500ml water Child Dose - 20 to 50g in 100 to 300ml water Infant Dose - 10g in 50 to 100ml water
TELEPHONE POISON CONTROL CENTER IN ALL CASES!
Write your Poison Control number in this space