ANTIDOTE CHART

Emergency COUNTERDOSES For The Home

PHONE NUMBERS
DOCTOR

@ But do not force any liquids on the
patient — if he is unconscious.

DO THIS FIRST

® Contact a doctor at once.

@ If a doctor is not immediately avail-
able, rush patient to nearest hospital
— emergency department.

@ Keep the patient warm.

PHARMACIST @ Determine if patient has taken
HOSPITAL (1) A POISON: something not meant Te Find the Correct Counterdose

; to be taken internally . . . or ® In one of the lists printed at left, find
AMBULANCE substance causing the trouble.

(2) AN OVERDOSE: a food or drug
POISON CONTROL CENTRE... taken in excessive quantity.

® Next to that substance is a number.

® While waiting for

physician,
appropriate counterdose below.

This
same numbers in

give

refers to counterdose bearing

the section below.

KEEP ALL POISONS AND MEDICINES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

[ @ Induce vomiting with an
emetic such as:

® Tablespoon salt in glass of
warm water, or

® 2 teaspoons powdered must-
ard in glass of warm water, or

© Soap and warm water, or
® Finger in throat.

ae

Give following mixture tn
4, glass of warm water:
2 Tablespoons activated char-
coal or powdered burnt
toast.**

Tablespoon milk of mag-
nesia {or 8 tablets crush-
ed) or stomach powder.
Tablespoon tannic acid or
strong tea.

Induce vomiting (See No. 1).

3

Give mixtures as in No. 2.
Induce vomiting (See No. |}.
Do this immediately if No. 2
mixture not available.

Give 2 Tablespoons Epsom
salts in 2 glasses of water.
Then give large quantities of
warm black coffee or strong
tea.

© Give glass at milk immedi-
_ ec CLARE RO TERRE & ately.

POISONS

Acids-—18

Antifreexe—Y

Bichloride of Mercyry-~12

Camphor—1

Carbon Monoxide—1i6 |
Chlorine Bleach—8

Cleaning Fluids—17

Disinfectant
with chlorine—8
with carbolic acid—6

Food Poisoning—1 1
Gasoline, Kerosene—17

Insect & Rat Poisons
with arsenic—2
with sodium fluoride—14
with phosphorus—5 |
with DDT—11
with strychnine—15

iodine Tincture——4
Lye—10
Mushrooms——1 1

Oil of Wintergreen-——9
Paint (Lead)—11

Powder From Broken —
Fluorescent Tubes-——1

Rubbing Alcohol——-9
Turpentine—17
Washing Soda—-10

OVERDOSES

Alcohol—9

Barbiturates—-3

Belladonne—15

Bromides——1 1

Codeine——13

Headache & Cold Compounds—9¥
Salicylates, etc.—9

Iron (Ferrous Sulphate)—7

Morphine, Opium—13

Paregoric—13 |

‘Pep’ Medicines——2

Sleeping Medicines-—~3

® Give starch paste—made by
mixing 3 Tablespoons corn-
starch with '4 cup water.

® Then induce vomiting by giv-
ing 5 Tablespoons of salt in
8 quart of warm water. Drink
until vomit fluid is clear.

milk.

. © Finally. give. another glass. of |

ui

Give '/, cup hydrogen per-
oxide 3%.

| Tablespoon baking sede in
quart of warm water.

Then give '/2 cup mineral oil.
Positively do NOT give
animal or vegetable oil (salad
oil, cooking oil, etc.).
Induce vomiting (See No. 1).

Give whites of 2 eggs in a
glass of milk.

Give hot tea or coffee.

Check with doctor regarding

treatment.

sode in a glass of warm

water.

© Then induce vomiting (See
No, I}. -

© Then 2 teaspoons baking soda
in a glass of warm water
again.

Give 2 teaspoons of baking.

as

Give whites of 2 eggs in a
glass of milk.

Follow with more milk.

Give mixture as in No. 2.
Induce vomiting (See No. |).
Do this immediately if No. 2
mixture not available.

Give Tablespoon of baking
soda in quart of warm water.
Give warm strong tea or
coffee,

10 © Do NOT induce vomiting!
“@ Give 2 Tablespoons vinegar
in 2 glasses of water.
© Then give whites of 2 eggs
or '4g cup of olive oil or
cooking oil or salad oil.

11

Induce vomiting. (See No. |}

Give 2 Tablespoons Epsom
salts in.2 glasses of water.

Then give large quantities of [
warm strong tea or coffee.

For each tablet swallowed
give whites of 2 eggs in
glass of milk.

Give mixture as in No. 2.
Give 2 Tablespoons Epsom
salts in a pint (2'/2 cups) of
water.

13

e Give mixture as in No. 2.

© Keep patient awake.

14

Give 2 Tablespoons of milk
of magnesia.

Give glass of milk.
Induce vomiting (See No. |).

Then give large quantities of
milk.

15

Give mixture as in No. 2.
Induce vomiting. (See No. |)

Give artificial respiration if
necessary,

© Rush victim into fresh air.

® Keep patient warm and lying.
down,

© Warm strong tea or coffee.

© Give artificial respiration if
necessary.

16

17

18

Give '/2 cup mineral oil.

Do NOT induce vomiting!
Give 2 Tablespoons milk of
magnesia liquid or crushed
tablets in a large quantity of
warm milk,

*This ‘Universal Antidote’ may b- obtained from your pharmacist.
**According to some authorities Powdered Burnt Toast is not an effective substitute for

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

Keep all poisons and medicines out of reach of children.
Give infants and young children drugs only os directed by your physician.
Be sure all poisons are clearly marked and out of reach.

Do not take medicine from an unlabelled bottle.

Activated Charcoal.

Do not throw away drugs or hazardous materials carelessly.

Do not store poisonous or inflammable substances (kerosene, gasoline, rat poison, ctc.) in food or
beverage containers.

Use cleaning fluids with adequate ventilation only.

Protect skin and eyes when using insect poisons, weed killers, solvent and cleaning agents.

10.. Do not take drugs prescribed for another person. Destroy old prescription contents and containers

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welfare.

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Based on a Chart .copyrighted 1955 by the ‘American Druggist’’ Amended by Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, Inc., 1957