Toxicology Services at Saint Francis Hospital
Hours
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