Protect your children by poison proofing your home

Preventable accidents if they happen are crimes. Accidental poisoning in home ranks at a front place. This study was undertaken to show to what extent our homes are poison proof. A total of 5100 questionnaire sheets, in City. Only 3850 sheets were completed and included in the study. Response to the questionnaire by doctors was 23.3%, while it was 97.0% and 97.l3% for the medical students and public, respectively. The study showed that 42.05 of the public do not keep potentially harmful household products [caustic Potash, Kerosene, insecticides' etc] in their original containers with labels kept on Also, failure of safety storage of household products and medicines in a special locked cabinet was reported by more than a third of public samples and more than half of the medical students and public samples [37.3%, 52.2%, and 61.7% respectively]. The author recommends issuing an educational program in home safety for primary schools, expected parents and the public. Unused medicines and drug items should be gathered by volunteer team and redistributed to those who are in need

efficacy of syrup of IPECAC as an emetic used by Alexandria Poison Center

The safety and effectiveness associated with the use of syrup of Ipecac in patients with acute poisoning has been well established. A study was carried out on 1811 conscious patients admitted to Alexandria poison center with diagnosis of [acute poisoning]. All patients were given a standard initial dose of syrup of Ipecac of 30 ml for adults and 15 ml for children. The study showed that syrup of Ipecac was effective in inducing emesis within 30 min in the majority of patients [98.4%] with a mean of 11.71 +/- 3.97 minutes. No complications at all happened to patients after its administration. The use of Syrup of Ipecac in the emergency departments of all hospitals dealing with the treatment of acute poisoning is highly recommended