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Call the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center when you need:
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Life-saving emergency treatment information because you think someone
has
swallowed, touched, breathed or been injected by
a poison.
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Answers to
questions about any type of poison.
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Information about poison prevention.
Poison experts are ready to take your call.
Pharmacists specially trained in the management of poisoning emergencies
and doctors specializing in medical toxicology will answer your call and
tell you what to do.
The New Mexico
Poison and Drug Information Center also provides:
- A drug information service is
available to the public Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- Professional and public education
- Services for the hearing
impaired and non-English speaking persons.
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The New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center helps people of all ages. |
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- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
- Seniors
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- Parents
- Pet Owners
- Healthcare Professionals
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We help people in all types of poisoning situations who call about: |
- Medications
(Prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, illegal, or animal medicines)
- Household products
- Personal care
products
- Plants & mushrooms
- Bites and stings
- Carbon monoxide
- Pet poisonings
- Food poisoning
- Drug and substance
abuse
- Hazardous material
incidents
- Environmental
chemicals
- Work chemicals
- Weapons of mass
destruction
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What we need to know when you call: |
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Exact name of the product involved (have the container close at hand)
- Amount
of the poison the person was exposed to
- Any
symptoms
- Time
of exposure
- Age
and weight of the person
- Any
health problems the person has
- Any
treatment that has been given
- Location
of the person
- How
the person was poisoned
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