Buy Syrup of Ipecac at any pharmacy, and keep it on hand at home. It's better to be safe than sorry. Pharmacists trained in treating poison exposures help the public, emergency departments, clinics, school nurses, and others. Each year, the Minnesota Poison Control System handles thousands of exposures. More than half occur in children under the age of 6 years.
Most poisonings occur and are treated at home.
Poisonings can cause serious illness or death. In addition to poison information, the Minnesota Poison Control System provides education programs to public and professional audiences. The Minnesota Poison Control System is designated by the American Association of Poison Control Centers as regional centers.