Poison Control Hotline - Washington, National Capital Poison Center
24-hour, free, expert help for poison emergencies is provided with the webPOISONCONTROL tool, or by phone, by calling the hotline at 1-800-222-1222.
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Physical Address
3201 New Mexico Avenue, Washington, DC 20016
Hours
Everyday 24 hours, 7 days a week: Call the 24-hour hotline (1-800-222-1222) for poison help by phone or use the webPOISONCONTROL tool for expert help online (www.poison.org). Don't call the administrative line!
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National Capital Poison Center
NCPC (a.k.a. Poison Control) prevents poisonings, saves lives, and limits injury from poisoning by providing free, expert guidance online or by phone, 24/7. In addition to providing traditional call center services for the DC metro area and online triage for possible poisonings via webPOISONCONTROL, NCPC provides poisoning prevention education, hazard detection and elimination through poisoning surveillance, professional education in state-of-the-art treatment of poisonings, and health care cost-containment.