Clean off sticky liquids before reclosing caps on liquid medication. Clean our the medicine cabinet periodically, and safely dispose of unneeded medicines when the illness for which they were prescribed is over. Pour liquid contents down the drain or toilet, and rinse container before discarding. Many pharmacies will destroy tablets for you, in lieu of putting them down the drain. Be sure to clean up after a party where drinks have been served.
Children frequently get up in the morning and can drink the 'leftovers'.
Many have dangerous information that looks official. There are no magic potions to administer in poisonings. The Poison Center will tell you the appropriate actions to take. Children who swallow a poison are likely to try again within a year. Use it only if told to do so by the Poison Center.