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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Drug and Poison
Information Center
Regional Poison Control System
3333 Burnet Avenue
Vernon Place - 3rd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Emergency: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TTY: (800) 253-7955
Administrative Phone: (513) 636-5063
FAX: (513) 636-5069
Cleveland
Greater Cleveland Poison Control Center
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-6010
Emergency: (800) 222-1222
Administrative Phone: (216) 844-1573
FAX: (216) 844-3242 (Poison Center) or (216) 844-5122 (Director)
Columbus
Central Ohio Poison Center
700 Children's Drive, Room L032
Columbus, OH 43205
Emergency: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TTY: (614) 228-2272 (TTY)
Administrative Phone: (614) 722-2635
FAX: (614) 221-2672
E-mail:
centralohiopoisoncenter@chi.osu.edu
Additional Centers outside of Ohio can be located at the following web site:
American Association of Poison Control Centers
Poison Prevention
Emergency Action
The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC) offers
guidelines for emergency response to poisonings. If a poisoning is
suspected, do not hesitate to call the poison control center,
513-636-5111 or 1-800-222-1222.
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Inhaled Poison
Move victim to fresh air immediately. (Avoid breathing fumes
yourself.) If not breathing, make sure mouth and throat are
clear and start artificial respiration. Have someone call the
emergency department or the Cincinnati Drug and Poison
Information Center (DPIC).
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Poison on the Skin
Flood immediately with water from faucet, shower or hose.
Remove contaminated clothing and jewelry. Wash gently with soap
and water twice. Call the poison center or doctor before doing
anything else.
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Poison in the Eye
Remove contact lenses if present, gently pull back eyelid (do
not force) and flood eye with lukewarm (not hot) water poured
from a pitcher held two to three inches from the eye. Have
patient blink often while flooding eye from nose side outward
for 15 minutes. Then call the doctor or the poison center.
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Swallowed Poison
If victim is completely awake and able to swallow, and if
poison irritates or causes burning in the mouth or throat, give
WATER only. (Give one-half a cup to children. Give one cup to
adults.) If the poison does not burn, don't give anything by
mouth unless instructed by the poison center or doctor. Call for
professional advice from the poison center about whether you
should make the patient vomit or not.
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