Toxicology Services at Saint Francis Hospital

Phone & Address

114 Woodland St
Hartford, CT 06105

Get directions

860-714-5155

Hours

Monday
8:00am
5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am
5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am
5:00pm
Friday
8:00am
5:00pm
Saturday
8:00am
5:00pm
Sunday
8:00am
5:00pm

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
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