Prevention of poisoning and its preventive measures
In children the accidental poisoning occurs generally due to the intake of attractive substances, in anxiety or ignorance and in adults in occurs due to intoxicating substances if taken in excessive amount can be seen. The normal does given to adult person can be toxic to children.
Therefore the following preventive measures are required.
- Label all medicine bottles and packets properly.
- Write the word ‘poison’ on the toxic medicines and household substances that are poisonous.
- Keep all poisonous substance out of reach of children.
- Always check the label on the bottle before taking any medicine.
- Put new labels on bottles that are filled with acids.
