Toxicology Services at Saint Francis Hospital

The Medication Safety and Exposure Clinic at Saint Francis provides help for a broad variety of toxicity-related conditions:

• Poisoning
• Specific Complications from Medication
• Exposure to Toxic Substances
• Poisoning

Poisoning emergencies are referred to Toxicology through the Emergency Department, and may result in inpatient care. Poisoning emergencies include:

• Overdose of medication
• Accidental swallowing of toxic substances such as cleaning products
• Bites or stings from venomous living things such as snakes, spiders, and wasps
• Swallowing of toxic living things such as poisonous plants and mushrooms
• Specific Complications from Medication

Non-emergency medicine complications are referred to Toxicology by physicians, and may, at the doctor's discretion, be treated through outpatient services. Specific complications from medication include:

• Adverse reactions to medication
• Taking too many different drugs (polypharmacy)
• Harmful drug-to-drug interactions

Non-emergency exposures to toxic substances are referred to Toxicology by physicians, and may, at the doctor's discretion, be treated through outpatient services. There are two kinds of toxic substance exposure:

• Occupational - exposure to potentially harmful substances or agents due to one's occupation
• Environmental - exposure to potentially harmful substances or agents in the environment or due to environmental factors