Purpose: To analyze drug information queries related to treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), chloroquine (CQ), and azithromycin submitted a local poison center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 Methods: This retrospective study explored HCQ-, CQ-, azithromycin-related inquiries the Drug Poison Information Center at Security Forces Hospital Program, Arabia. These were analyzed quantitati...

background: during the one-year period from may 2008 to may 2009, a nationwide shortage developed which rabies vaccine was not being produced by the manufacturers. in order to manage existing supply, a protocol was established wherein an authorization was required from the regional poison center before vaccine could be administered to a patient. methods: the georgia poison center internal datab...

1 Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of medicine and health sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. 2 Department of pharmacology and toxicology, College of medicine and health sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. 3 WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Mala...

Introduction CPC provides the 24/7/365 poison hotline for the entire state of North Carolina and currently handles approximately 80,000 calls per year. CPC consultation services that assist callers with poison exposure, diagnosis, optimal patient management, therapy, and patient disposition guidance remain indispensable to the public and health care providers. Poison control center data have be...

background: acute poisoning has been reported to be the most common reason for hospitalization in iran. this study was designed to delineate the toxic agents responsible for acute poisonings in iran by reviewing poisoning cases treated at four major referral hospitals for treatment of poisoning across the country. methods: this was a descriptive retrospective study on poisoned patients treated ...

BACKGROUND Burden of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), in home-environment and domestic settings, is unknown. OBJECTIVE To discuss the epidemiology of reported ADRs to 13-Aban drug and poison information center (DPIC) and to discuss the burden of hospitalization caused by these ADRs from commonly implicated therapeutic groups. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the yellow card schemes of susp...

This article examines rates of nonmedical use and diversion of extended-release amphetamine and extended-release oral methylphenidate in the United States. Prescription dispensing data were sourced from retail pharmacies. Nonmedical use data were collected from the Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related Surveillance (RADARS) System Drug Diversion Program and Poison Center Program. Dr...

background: chemical exposure is a major health problem globally. poison control centers (pccs) play a leading role both in developed and developing countries in the prevention and control of poisonous chemical exposures. in this study, we aimed to assess the current state of pccs in pakistan and highlight capacity building needs in these centers. methods: a cross-sectional survey of the two re...