Drug poisoning

.Drug poisoning

Drug poisoning due to accidental or deliberate ingestion of drugs. The voluntary intake is most often in the context of attempted suicide. The accidental ingestions are the vast majority, to put on the account of the neglect of adults who leave medicines out of reach of children.

Adult

Poisoning is most often voluntary (suicide) and the consequences depend on the amount ingested and the nature of the products. Very often, the person becomes drowsy and / or vomiting. In this case, once the airway released, place the victim in recovery position. If not breathing, practicing mouth-to-mouth.

Immediately contact the UAS (15).

Then give the following information
:

    *
      The precise cause of the appeal;
    *
      The telephone number you are calling from;
    * Your location, indicating the important elements as the number, access code, the staircase ...;
    * The name of drugs;
    * The amount ingested;
    * The possible absorption of alcohol;
    * The associated disorders, particularly those related to consciousness.

Watch the victim until help arrives.

In children

After ingestion, it is necessary to call the emergency services to request any emergency actions

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In all cases, avoid drinking or to make the child vomit.

In case of disturbance of consciousness of the child, put in recovery position, if not breathing, perform mouth to mouth.

Watch the victim until help arrives.

Precautions to avoid such poisoning

Never leave medicines out of reach of children.

The medicine cabinet should group all drugs in the family and should be locked.

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