The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
The time it was swallowed
The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number:
A poison control center will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control Centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring a sample with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room:
If it is necessary to go to the emergency room, symptoms will be treated.
Expectations (prognosis):
Recovery is very likely.
Review Date: 12/23/2004
Reviewed By: Wiliam D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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