POISONS

Types of Poisons

100

Enters the body through breathing. Can cause breathing difficulties and dizziness

Inhaled

200

Enters the body through the skin, often through bites or stings.

Injected

300

Poison that enters the body through the mouth, lips, esophagus, or stomach

Swallowed

400

A colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.

Carbon Monoxide

Signs and Symptoms

100

This symptom is common after ingesting poison and involves expelling stomach contents.

Vomiting

200

Inhaled poisons often lead to this difficulty.

Breathing difficulty

300

An overdose of this can have signs/ symptoms slowed breathing (or no breathing) and small pupils.

Opioid overdose

400

Burning in the mouth, throat or stomach is likely caused by which route of poison consumption?

Swallowed

First Aid Response/ Prevention

100

Person is responsive and have no breathing difficulty.

Call Poison Control Centre

200

Person is unresponsive or having breathing difficulty.

Call 911/EMS

300

If someone has inhaled poison, you should move them to this location.

A well-ventilated area/ fresh air

400

Installing these devices can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon Monoxide Detector