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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Be prepared in case of an emergency.

Save the Poison Help number (800-222-1222) in your phones, so you have it when you need it – and make sure that babysitters, older children, grandparents, and frequent family visitors have this information too, in case there’s an emergency when they’re in charge.

Call Poison Help right away if you think your child might have gotten into a medicine or vitamin, even if you are not completely sure. You can also visit https://www.poisonhelp.org/.

 

Poison Prevention Information

(800) 222-1222 www.poisonhelp.org

The Up and Away Campaign

Families take medicines and vitamins to feel well or stay well. Any medicine or vitamin can be dangerous if taken in the wrong way or by the wrong person, even medicine you buy without a prescription (known as over-the-counter medicines). Up and Away and Out of Sight is an educational program to remind families about the importance of safe medicine storage. It is an initiative of PROTECT, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health In Hand and the below organizations.

Government
Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Partners

American Academy of PediatricsAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansAmerican College of Preventive MedicineAcademic Pediatric AssociationAmerican Pharmacists AssociationAmerica’s Poison CentersBeMedWiseCarolinas Medical Center at Atrium HealthsChildren’s Safety NetworkGeorgia Poison CenterHealth In HandNational Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners National Consumers LeagueNational Poison Prevention Week CouncilNational Safety CouncilRocky Mountain Poison and Drug SafetySafe Kids