How to Treat Infant Poisoning

Infant poisoning is an extremely urgent medical situation in which a person needs to act fast before it's too late. Have the telephone number for the poison control center in a location that is easy to get to, such as the refrigerator or on the telephone itself.

Instructions

• 1

  Act fast as soon as you realize that the infant came into contact with poison. Immediately call 911 and the poison control center at [phone] and give them as much information that you can. Expert medical staff can only aid you in treating the poisoning.

• 2

  Recognize if the infant ingested the poison and administer ipecac syrup orally. Ipecac is a safe emetic that induces vomiting and can work to empty the stomach of the toxic substances. The dose for infants aged six to twelve months is 1 tsp.

• 3

  Make the infant drink 4 to 8 ounces of water. If ingested, drinking the water can work to dilute the poison.

• 4

  Take off all clothing if a poison contacted the skin. Rinse the skin with lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes.

• 5

  Flush the infant's eyes with a constant stream of lukewarm water if poison hit the eye. Hold the eyelid open and aim the water for the inner corner of the eye.

• 6

  Remove the infant from the area if there are poisonous fumes inhaled. Take the infant outside to get fresh air.