Poison Control Center

Common Poisons

We are surrounded by poisons that people can eat, breathe and get in their eyes or on their skin. Common poisons include:

24-hour Poison Control Center hotline: 1-800-222-1222

First aid for poison

Call the Kansas Poison Help line first at 1-800-222-1222. Serious poisonings don’t always have early warning signs or symptoms.

Do not eat or drink anything before calling the Poison Control Center. Do not try to make the person throw up or give them syrup of ipecac.

Get to fresh air right away. Open doors and windows to ventilate the area.

Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the skin with water for 10 minutes.

Flush the eye for 15 minutes using a large cup filled with lukewarm water held 2-4 inches from the eye.

You need to call 911 immediately if a person: