Virginia Poison Center

04/05/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞-𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 - 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬!🫶

04/04/2026

𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 Easter Lilies are extremely poisonous for cats? Ingesting even a small amount of this plant can cause dangerous symptoms or even death due to kidney failure.

➡ https://petpoisonhelp.wpengine.com/poison/easter-lily/

04/04/2026

As you prepare Easter baskets and participate in egg hunts this weekend, ASPCA has an 𝑬𝑮𝑮𝑪𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑵𝑻 reminder for dog owners when it comes to chocolate ingestions. Remember, plastic grass, chocolate, and sugar free candies can cause life-threatening issues in dogs and cats.
✔ Keep candy out of reach from your pets.

04/03/2026

⚠ Refrigerated hard boiled eggs are safe to eat for up to 1 week. Be sure to toss any eggs that were unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours.

📞 Don't forget, Poison Help (1-800-222-1222) is 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 and 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟒/𝟕!

04/02/2026

Join us on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑 𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝐏𝐌 as we talk 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 🐍 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎'𝑠 𝑉𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑛𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠

Register here ➡ https://tinyurl.com/fangsandfacts

04/02/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤? 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
✔ Talk with teens about medication safety & safe dosing.
✔ Keep all medications, both prescription & OTC, out of sight, in a safe location.
✔ Know exactly what medicines you have & how much of each.
✔ Safely dispose of all unused & expired medicines.

Have your teen save the 24/7, free and confidential 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝟏-𝟖𝟎𝟎-𝟐𝟐𝟐-𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐) in their phone in case of an emergency!

04/01/2026

⚠ Don't be fooled this 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, eye drops, ear drops and super glue packaging can look very similar!
✔Turn on the lights and read the label carefully!

Calling Poison Help (1-800-222-1222) is fast, free and confidential.

03/31/2026

Decorating Easter eggs?
✔ Use food coloring or specially made, food-grade egg dyes
✔ Use crayons, paints or art materials that are labeled nontoxic
✔ Keep a close eye on small children, as they can often mistake dye tablets for candy
✔ Discard hard-boiled eggs after 7 days

📞 If you have questions or suspect a poisoning, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.

03/30/2026

👏 Happy 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 to our doctors at the Virginia Poison Center and VCU Health, as well as doctors everywhere! We appreciate you and your commitment, dedication, and passion for helping others! 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨!

03/27/2026

👏A big 𝑻𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑲 𝒀𝑶𝑼 to Henrico County, VA - Aging Services for having the poison center join their Senior & Caregiver Expo today at Deep Run Recreation Center. It was great to see/meet so many members of the community and share valuable information about poison centers and poison prevention.

Do you have a community resource/health fair coming up?
E-mail ➡ poisoncenter@vcuhealth.org

03/27/2026

🧳Traveling for spring break? Keep in mind, children act fast, so plan ahead and practice medication safety while traveling!

📞1-800-222-1222 Poison Help is available 24/7, even while you're on vacation, to answer medication questions or to assist if you suspect a poisoning!

03/26/2026

Spring cleaning on your to-do list? Remember the safety risks cleaning products can pose - especially for kids.

👇 Check out the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU for more info and tips.

Is cleaning on your family’s agenda this week? When it seems like there’s a new chore at every turn, it’s essential to remember the safety risks cleaning products can pose – especially for kids.