Gary Smith
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Gary Smith
@GaryASmithMD
Pediatric emergency medicine physician, public health practitioner, injury prevention researcher and advocate, husband, father
Along with the options below, you can call Poison Control, or even just call the pharmacy that gave you the meds— they often have resources for safe disposal. Don’t just flush down the toilet unless directed to do so— that med can contaminate local water resources. #StoreMedsSafe
Interested in learning more about the Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (#T4CIP) program and how you can get involved? Visit T4CIP.org for more info, follow @T4CIP_ here and @t4cip on IG, Threads, and LinkedIn! #StoreMedsSafe
Join @T4CIP in an hour for a #StoreMedsSafe webinar, 2-3 p.m. ET! Hear from experts Dr. Hannah Hays, Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt, and Dr. Wendy Stephan. Moderated by Dr. Kiesha Fraser Doh. Register: bit.ly/T4CIP-MedSafet…
Local take-back programs are the safest way to dispose of unneeded or expired medicines. Agencies like police departments and waste/recycling often host events, so check with your local government for options near you. #StoreMedsSafe
Save the Poison Help number in your phone today: 1-800-222-1222. Call them right away if you think your child may have swallowed medicine, vitamins, or supplements that they weren’t supposed to take. #StoreMedsSafe #PoisonHelp @PoisonCenters
Poison control centers receive thousands of calls a year about medicine exposures to children. To make sure you are ready in an emergency, add the toll-free, nationwide number for poison control into your phone: 1-800-222-1222. #StoreMedsSafe
A7. Frame the conversation like a routine safety check. Use supportive language and know what resources are available (like handouts, lock box giveaways, etc.). Asking your institution to include info on how to #StoreMedsSafe in After Visit Summaries can also help.
Children are natural explorers. Studies show that in 2 out of 3 medication exposures, the medicine was left in a place a child could reach it. The best way to prevent poisoning is to put away each medication every time you use it. #StoreMedsSafe
@T4CIP_ A10: In our emergency department we have begun distributing the Poison Help Line phone number. This is one small but meaningful step to keep our children safe. #StoreMedsSafe
Parents and caregivers: the best place to store medicines is in a lockable cabinet that your kids can’t reach or a lockbox stored up, away, and out of sight. A lock protects everyone in the house from unauthorized access. #StoreMedsSafe
