We came across an internet site with some recommendations regarding “First Aid for Poisoning”.
The recommendations included:
1. Find the container. Identifying the poison is the first step in selecting the right antidote.
2. Call the nearest doctor, giving him all the details as clearly as possible.
3. Rush the victim to hospital if you are close enough. Take the poison along with you in its original container, so the doctor will know what antidote to use.
4. UNIVERSAL ANTIDOTE: Neutralize the poison if you know whtat it is. If you don’t here is the universal antidote:
- Wood charcoal, 2 parts (burned toast may be substitute)
- Milk of magnesia, 1 part
- Tannic Acid, 1 part (strong tea)
- Gave 1 teasponful of a glass of water.
5. Induce vomiting. Lay the child your kness with his head down, and place your fingers at the back of his throught to induce vomiting. For an older child or adult, give one or two glasses of milk or white of an egg. Use water if nothing else is handy. A teasponful of salt added to the water will increase the tendency to vomit.
Some advice out there, may do more HARM than good. There is little in the above recommendations that we would agree with. If you think your child, yourself, or someone you know, may have touched, tasted or breathed something that may be harmful: DON’T GUESS. BE SURE.
Call your poison control center for advice. Poison Control Centers can be reached by calling 1-800-222-1222.
