Urgence? - Tel: 145

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In case of poisoning or poisoning risks, call a physician or a Poison Control Centre, and try to provide the following information, needed for an individual assessment of risk and adequate treatment advice:

 

  • Who: Age, weight, sex of person involved, phone number for call-back
  • What: All you can tell about the agent involved
  • How much: Try to estimate the maximal possibly absorbed dose
  • When: Try to estimate the time elapsed since the incident
  • What else: First symptomes observed? First aid given?

 

Source: Swiss Toxicological Information Centre