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Top 5 poisonings for children 5 and younger:
- Personal Care Products (i.e. hand sanitizers)
- Household cleaning substances (i.e. bleach, laundry pods)
- Analgesics (i.e. children’s liquid acetaminophen)
- Foreign Objects (i.e. toys, silica gel, glow sticks)
- Dietary Supplements/Herbals (i.e. melatonin)
Top 5 poisonings for people 20 and older:
- Analgesics (i.e. adult strength acetaminophen and ibuprofen)
- Sedative/Hypnotics/Antipsychotics (i.e. benzodiazepines)
- Antidepressants
- Cardiovascular Drugs
- Household Cleaning Products (i.e. bleach)
Poison Prevention Tips:
- Keep medicines and household products up high and out of reach of children
- Use child-resistant packaging, but remember nothing is child-proof
- Read the label and follow the directions on medicines and products
- Store poisons in the original containers
- Take your medicines where children can’t watch
- Teach child to ask an adult before eating or drinking anything
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