The following is a list of Certified Poison Control Centers in the United States. The
information has been taken from the 1996 Physicians Desk Reference. If you need to contact
one on an emergency basis, contact the one located nearest to you. These Centers are open
on a 24 hour basis and have a wide variety of toxicologic resources. Poisonings are always
a serious concern and you should contact your health care provider as soon as possible.
ALABAMA
Alabama Poison Center, Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL
Emergency Phone:
(800)462-0800
(205)345-0600
(205)933-4060
Regional Poison Control Center
Birmingham,AL
Emergency Phone:
(205)939-9201
(800)292-6678(AL only)
(205)933-4060
ARIZONA
Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center
Tucson,AZ
Emergency Phone:
(800)362-0101(AZ only)
(602)626-6016
Samaritan Regional Poison Center
Phoenix, AZ
Emergency Phone:
(602)253-3334
CALIFORNIA
Central California Regional Poison Control Center
Fresno, CA
Emergency Phone:
(800)346-5922(central CA only)
(209)445-1222
San Diego Regional Poison Center
San Diego, CA
Emergency Phone:
(800)876-4766(in 619 area code only)
(619)543-6000
San Francicso Bay Area Regional Poison Control Center
San Francisco, CA
Emergency Phone:
(800)523-2222
Santa Clara Valley Regional Poison Center
San Jose, CA
Emergency Phone:
(800)662-9886(CA only)
(408)885-6000
University of California, Davis Medical Center Regional Poison Control Center
Sacramento, CA
Emergency Phone:
(800)342-9293
(916)734-3692
COLORADO
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Denver, CO
Emergency Phone:
(303)629-1123
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
National Capital Poison Center
Washington, DC
Emergency Phone:
(202)625-3333
(202)362-8563(TTY)
FLORIDA
Florida Poison Information Center-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Emergency Phone:
(904)549-4480
(800)282-3171
The Florida Poison Information and Toxicology Resource Center-Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
Emergency Phone:
(800)282-3171(FL only)
(813)253-4444(Tampa)
GEORGIA
Georgia Poison Center
Atlanta, GA
Emergency Phone:
(800)282-5846(Ga only)
(404)616-9000
INDIANA
Indiana Poison Control
Indianapolis, IN
Emergency Phone:
(800)382-9097(IN only)
(317)929-2323
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Regional Poison Center of Kosair's Children's Hospital
Louisville,KY
Emergency Phone:
(800)722-5725(KY only)
(502)629-7275
MARYLAND
Maryland Poison Center
Baltimore, MD
Emergency Phone:
(800)492-2414(MD only)
(410)528-7701
National Capital Poison Center(DC suburbs only)
Washington, DC
Emergency Phone:
(202)625-3333
(202)362-8563(TTY)
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Poison Control System
Boston,MA
Emergency Phone:
(800)682-9211
(617)232-2120
MICHIGAN
Poison Control Center
Detroit, MI
Emergency Phone:
(313)745-5711
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis,MN
Emergency Phone:
(612)347-3141
Petline:(612)337-7387
TDD (612)337-7474
Minnesota Regional Poison Center
St.Paul, MN
Emergency Phone:
(612)221-2113
MISSOURI
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Regional Poison Center
St.Louis, MO
Emergency Phone:
(800)366-8888
(314)772-5200
MONTANA
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Denver,CO
Emergency Phone:
(303)629-1123
NEBRASKA
The Poison Center
Omaha, NE
Emergency Phone:
(402)390-5555(Omaha)
(800)955-9119(NE & WY)
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Poison Information and Education System
Newark, NJ
Emergency Phone:
(800)962-1253
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Poison and Drug INformation Center
Albuquerque, NM
Emergency Phone:
(800)432-6866(NM only)
(505)843-2551
NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Regional Poison Center
North Tarrytown,NY
Emergency Phone:
(800)336-6997
(914)366-3030
Long Island Regional Poison Control Center
Mineola, NY
Emergency Phone:
(516)542-2323, 542-2324, 542-2325, 542-3813
New York City Poison Control Center
New York, NY
Emergency Phone:
(212)340-4494
(212)P-O-I-S-O-N-S
TDD(212)689-9014
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolinas Poison Center
Charlotte, NC
Emergency Phone:
(800)84-TOXIN
(800)848-6946
(704)355-4000
OHIO
Central Ohio Poison Center
Emergency Phone:
(800)682-7625
(614)228-1323
(614)228-2272 (TTY)
(614)461-2012
Cincinnati Drug & Poison Information Center and Regional Poison Control System
Cincinati, OH
Emergency Phone:
(800)872-5111(OH only)
(513)558-5111
OREGON
Oregon Poison Center
Portland, OR
Emergency Phone:
(800)452-7165 (OR only)
(503)494-8968
PENNSYLVANIA
Central Pennsylvania Poison Center
Hershey, PA
Emergency Phone:
(800)521-6110
The Poison Control Center serving the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area
If you have any questions,corrections, or comments send email to Dr Bob
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Last Updated Thursday February 27, 1997