The Poison Post®
Brought to you by Poison Control Centers
February 2013 Edition
At least 85 drugs are known or thought to interact with grapefruit. Grapefruit products can cause those drugs to stay in your system much longer than usual. The effects are like a drug overdose. They can include dangerous heart rhythms, kidney damage, muscle damage, and more. Learn more...
vaporizer
Vaporizers can add moisture and medication to the air. This can help people who have colds, the flu, or allergies. However, medicated vaporizer liquids are poisonous to swallow. Learn more...
kids and alcohol
Alcohol can be a dangerous poison for children. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and causes low blood glucose (sugar). Children who drink it can have seizures and coma; they could even die. This is true of alcohol found in beverages and personal care products. Learn more...
windshield fluid
Windshield washer solution contains a chemical called methanol. If swallowed, methanol can cause kidney failure, blindness, and death. Learn more...
ocular exposure
If it doesn't belong in your eye, it will probably hurt if it gets into your eye - a lot. Irritation, injury, even blindness can result. People get things into their eyes by not reading labels, by using products the wrong way, or by not using protective equipment when it's needed. Learn more...
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