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Through our helpline 1774, we provide timely and accurate information, guidance, and assistance following poison exposures 🐍🍀💊🧪

07/01/2026

🇲🇹 Mhux ċert jekk xi ħaġa li blajt hix tossika? 🤔
M'għandekx għalfejn tistenna s-sintomi jew tmur tiġri lejn l-isptar. 🏥❌

Ċempel 1774 📞 jekk:
☎️Xi ħadd bela’ xi ħaġa li tikkawża ħsara.
☎️Mediċina ttieħdet mill-persuna żbaljata.
☎️Ħadt doża żbaljata tal-mediċina tiegħek.
☎️Ġiet ikkunsmata kimika, pjanta jew xi sustanza oħra.
Jekk għandek xi dubju, qiegħdin hawn biex ngħinuk!

🇬🇧 Not sure if something ingested is toxic? 🤔
You do not need to wait for symptoms or rush straight to hospital. 🏥❌

Call 1774 📞 if:
☎️Someone has swallowed something harmful
☎️A medication was taken by the wrong person
☎️You have taken the wrong dose of your medication
☎️A chemical, plant, or any other substance has been consumed
If in doubt, call us. We’re here to help!

31/12/2025

🇲🇹 Nawguraw lil kulħadd 𝒊𝒔-𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝒕-𝑻𝒂𝒋𝒃𝒂!✨🎆
Hekk kif qed nilqgħu s-sena l-ġdida, infakkrukom li l-linji tagħna huma miftuħa anke f'Jum l-Ewwel tas-Sena, jekk teħtieġu l-għajnuna tagħna. 📞
Inħarsu ‘l quddiem bil-ħerqa lejn sena oħra biex inkomplu naqsmu magħkom pariri dwar il-prevenzjoni mill-avvelenament. #1774

🇬🇧 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 to everyone!✨🎆
As we welcome the new year, we would like to remind you that our lines are open even on New Year's Day, should you need our help. 📞
We look forward to another year of sharing poisoning prevention tips with you. #1774

24/12/2025

🇲🇹 Nawguralkom 𝒊𝒍-𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕-𝑻𝒂𝒋𝒋𝒆𝒃, mimli ferħ u paċi 🎄✨
Jalla djarkom ikunu mimlija daħk, ikel tajjeb, u ċelebrazzjonijiet sikuri. Jekk teħtieġu s-servizz tagħna, ninsabu biss telefonata 📞'l bogħod, anke f'Jum il-Milied 🎁 #1774

🇬🇧 Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with joy and peace 🎄✨
May your homes be filled with laughter, good food, and safe celebrations. If you need our service, we are just a phone call 📞away, even on Christmas Day 🎁 #1774

17/12/2025

🇲🇹 L-istaġun tal-festi🎄✨spiss ifisser aktar ħin id-dar, aktar viżitaturi, u aktar distrazzjonijiet. Ftit prekawzjonijiet jistgħu jagħmlu differenza kbira biex kulħadd jibqa’ sigur, speċjalment it-tfal żgħar:
🔋 Button Batteries: Żgħar iżda estremament perikolużi jekk jinbelgħu. Żommhom fejn ma jintlaħqux, inklużi dawk użati.
🍷 Alkoħol: Tħallix xorb alkoħoliku jew tazzi fejn jintlaħqu. Anke ammonti żgħar jistgħu jkunu ta’ ħsara għat-tfal żgħar.
👜 Il-basket tan-nanna: Il-viżitaturi jistgħu jġorru mediċini jew kimiċi oħra fil-basktijiet tagħhom. Erfa’ il-basktijiet tal-mistednin 'il bogħod minn esploraturi kurjużi.
🌿 Żjut essenzjali: Ir-reed diffusers u ż-żjut li jfuħu għandhom riħa sabiħa iżda jistgħu jkunu perikolużi jekk jinbelgħu. Żommhom fejn ma jintlaħqux.
Minkejja l-prekawzjonijiet kollha, inċidenti xorta jistgħu jiġru. Jekk tissuspetta avvelenament, tistenniex li jiżviluppaw is-sintomi. 📞 Ċempel il-Poisons Centre fuq 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰 immedjatament.

🇬🇧 The festive season 🎄✨often means more time at home, more visitors, and more distractions. A few precautions can make a big difference in keeping everyone safe, especially young children:
🔋 Button batteries: Small but extremely dangerous if swallowed. Keep them well out of reach, including used ones.
🍷 Alcohol: Never leave leftover drinks or glasses within reach. Even small amounts can be harmful to young children.
👜 Grandma’s purse: Visitors may carry medicines or other chemicals in their bags. Store guest bags away from curious explorers.
🌿 Essential oils: Reed diffusers and scented oils smell lovely but can be dangerous if ingested. Keep them out of reach.
Despite all precautions, accidents can still happen. If you suspect a poisoning, don’t wait for symptoms to develop. 📞 Call the Poisons Centre on 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰 immediately.

11/12/2025

🇲🇹 L-ispiking tax-xarbiet alkoħoliċi huwa reali kemm f’Malta kif ukoll barra minnha. F’dan l-istaġun festiv, ħu ħsieb tiegħek innifsek u ta’ dawk ta’ madwarek 🎄✨
Ixrob b’𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐢 u b’𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐭à. Żomm ix-xarba tiegħek fejn taraha 👀 Ibqa’ qrib sħabek u ħudu ħsieb xulxin.
Jekk f’daqqa waħda jaqbdek ngħas mhux tas-soltu, konfużjoni, jew tħossok ma tiflaħx, fittex l-għajnuna immedjatament!

🇬🇧 🇲🇹 Drink spiking is real both in Malta and abroad. This festive season, take care of yourself and those around you 🎄✨
Drink in 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲. Keep your drink where you can see it 👀 Stay close to your friends and take care of each other.
If you suddenly experience unusual drowsiness, confusion, or feel unwell, seek help immediately!

05/12/2025

Well done to our team members who presented their research at the Malta Medical School Conference, earlier today!

A special thank you goes to the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at UM for bringing pharmacotoxicology to the forefront!

03/12/2025

🇲🇹 It-temp qed jiksaħ ❄️ u wasal l-istaġun tal-irjiħat u l-influwenza 🤧 Ħafna minna nużaw mediċini mingħajr riċetta biex inħossuna aħjar. Imma kont taf li ħafna minn dawn il-mediċini jistgħu jkun fihom l-istess ingredjent, bħal paracetamol?
Meta tieħu aktar minn prodott wieħed kontra l-irjiħat u l-influwenza, jaf tkun qed tieħu l-istess ingredjent darbtejn u dan jista’ jkun ta’ ħsara. Dejjem aqra t-tikketti bir-reqqa 📄 jew fittex parir mingħand l-ispiżjar jew it-tabib tiegħek biex tevita dożi doppji 💊
Jekk tissuspetta li ħadt doża doppja ta’ xi mediċina, ċemplilna fuq ☎️1774 għal parir.

🇬🇧 The weather is getting colder ❄️ and cold and flu season is here 🤧 Many of us turn to over-the-counter medications to feel better. But did you know that many of these medications may contain the same ingredient, like paracetamol?
When you take more than one cold and flu product, you could be taking the same ingredient twice and this could be harmful. Always read labels carefully 📄 or seek advice from your pharmacist or doctor to avoid double doses 💊
If you suspect you have taken a double dose of any medicine, call us on ☎️1774 for advice.

26/11/2025

🇲🇹 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗💊 baxxa tista’ twassal għal għeja, għadam dgħajjef, u immunità baxxa. Iżda livelli għoljin ħafna jistgħu joħolqu problema oħra❗
⚠️Eċċess ta’ vitamina D jgħolli l-kalċju fid-demm, u dan jista’ jikkawża sintomi, 🤢 fl-istonku, 💧fil-kliewi u fil-qalb🫀
🚨 Jekk qed tieħu supplimenti ta’ vitamina D b’doża għolja, kellem lit-tabib tiegħek u ċċekkja jekk għandekx bżonn testijiet tad-demm biex tikkonferma li l-Vitamina D tiegħek tinsab fil-livelli rrakkomandat. ✅

🇬🇧 Low 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗗💊 can lead to fatigue, weak bones, and low immunity. But very high levels can create another problem❗
⚠️Excess vitamin D raises calcium in the blood, which can cause symptoms, 🤢 in the stomach, 💧 in the kidneys, and in the heart🫀
🚨 If you are taking high-dose vitamin D supplements, talk to your doctor and check if you need blood tests to confirm that your Vitamin D is at the recommended levels. ✅

19/11/2025

🇲🇹 Minbarra l-effetti fuq is-saħħa, il-𝗹𝗶𝗸𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲 jistgħu jkunu perikolużi jekk jinbelgħu jew jintużaw mit-tfal. It-togħmiet ħelwin jagħmluhom aktar attraenti.
🧃 Żomm il-prodotti tal-v**e fejn ma jintlaħqux mit-tfal.
👀 Evita li tagħmel it-tipjip jidher attraenti. It-tfal spiss jimitaw l-adulti.
Ħafna espożizzjonijiet relatati mal-v**e fit-tfal jeħtieġu kura fl-isptar... ħu kull prekawzjoni biex iżżomm lill-familja tiegħek sigura!
F'każ ta' espożizzjoni aċċidentali, ċempel il-Poisons Helpline 📞 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰.

🇬🇧 Aside from the health effects, 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝘀 can be dangerous if ingested or used by children. Sweet flavours make them even more appealing.
🧃 Keep all v**e products out of children’s reach.
👀 Avoid making smoking look appealing. Children often imitate adults.
Many v**e-related exposures in children require hospital treatment… take every precaution to keep your family safe!
In case of accidental exposure, call the Poisons Helpline 📞𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰.

13/11/2025

🇲🇹 Għall-aħħar reel mill-kampanja edukattiva tal-Malta National Poisons Centre, qed naqsmu xi pariri dwar kif tevita avvelenament aċċidentali fid-dar (dan huwa aktar komuni milli taħseb!) …

🥤 Taħżinx kimiċi jew prodotti tat-tindif f’kontenituri tax-xorb.

☎️ Jekk tixrob xi kimika aċċidentalment, ibqa’ kalm u ċempel 1774 għal parir.

Żomm in-numru tagħna fejn issibu: 📞1774!

🇬🇧 For the final reel from the Malta National Poisons Centre’s educational campaign, we’re sharing some advice on how to prevent accidental poisonings at home (it’s more common than you might think!) …

🥤 Never store chemicals or cleaning products in beverage containers.
☎️ If you accidentally drink a chemical, stay calm and call 1774 for advice.

Keep our number handy: 📞1774!

06/11/2025

🇲🇹 Xi 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶💊 jistgħu jidhru bħal ħelu, imma mhumiex! Li tieħu wisq minnhom jista’ jkun ta’ ħsara ⚠️.
🧒 Żomm il-vitamini fejn ma jintlaħqux mit-tfal.
❌ Issejħilhomx ħelu meta tkun qed titkellem mat-tfal. Minflok, spjega b’mod sempliċi għalxiex jintużaw u għaliex iżżejjed jista’ jkun perikoluż.
Jekk tifel jew tifla jieħdu vitamini żejda aċċidentalment, ċempel 📞𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰 għal parir.

🇬🇧 Certain 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 💊 may look like sweets, but they are not! Taking too many can be harmful ⚠️.
🧒 Keep vitamins out of reach of children.
❌ Don’t call them sweets when talking to children. Instead, explain simply what they are for and why too much can be dangerous.
If a child accidentally takes extra vitamins, call 📞𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰 for advice.

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