National Poisons Information Service

A service commissioned by the Health Protection Agency

 

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Members of the public seeking specific information on poisons should contact:

 

In England and Wales:

NHS Direct - 0845 4647

 

In Scotland:

NHS 24 - 08454 24 24 24

 

In Republic of Ireland:

01 809 2166

 

Healthcare professionals seeking poisons information should consult:

www.toxbase.org

Pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical products remain the most frequent reason for making an enquiry to NPIS.

 

Widely used pharmaceutical products such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, co-codamol and diazepam continue to pose very serious problems.

 

In addition, NPIS has highlighted changes in the pattern of enquiries about antidepressant overdoses and increasing incidents of quinine poisoning.

 

 

 

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