Wisconsin Poison Center

About the Wisconsin Poison Center

The Wisconsin Poison Center gives expert help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This service is for children and adults across Wisconsin. Specially trained nurses and pharmacists answer calls and help with poisonings, medicine questions, and other possible exposures. The Poison Center helps with situations involving medicines, household products, chemicals, plants, bites and more.

Many poison concerns can be safely handled at home with help from a Poison Specialist. This can help avoid trips to the emergency room. If more care is needed, the team will guide patients to the right place for care.

All services are free, confidential and designed to help people make safe choices when something unexpected happens.

When to Use The Wisconsin Poison Center

The Wisconsin Poison Center can help with:

  • Medicines or possible dosing mistakes
  • Household products, chemicals or cosmetics
  • Plants, mushrooms or outdoor exposures
  • Bites or stings
  • Carbon monoxide or other environmental concerns

Get Help

If you think you or your child has been exposed to something harmful, call us right away:

Wisconsin Poison Center: 1(800) 222-1222 (available 24/7)

Learn More

Visit our website to learn more: Wisconsin Poison Center

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