South Texas Poison Center

Welcome to the South Texas Poison Center at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Free and confidential services - 1-800-222-1222.

If you think someone has been poisoned, call the Texas Poison Center Network at 1-800-222-1222 right away. Do not wait for the victim to look or feel sick. Do not try to treat the person yourself.

The South Texas Poison Center complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may access the service by calling the following number for TTY: 1-800-222-1222.

DEA National Take Back Initiative Day: On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10 am-2 pm. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.
Click here for more information (9-1-10)

MedDropSA Collection Event – Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Alamodome: Need to get rid of some old medications or other hazardous household waste? SAWS, SAPD and San Antonio Solid Waste Management will be holding a disposal event on the 11th of September.
Click here to view flyer | Click here to visit the MedDropSA website (8-24-10)

Congratulations to Lauren Gonzalez of Corpus Christi, who took 3rd Place for the Older Division in the National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest!
The National Poison Prevention Week Council has announced the winners of its annual poster contest. The Council's 3rd Place for the Older Division's winning poster was created by Lauren Gonzalez of Corpus Christi, Texas. Lauren's poster creatively illustrates the message to prevent poisonings around the home. The National Poison Prevention Week Council, in conjunction with the American Association of Poison Control Centers, sponsors the poster contest each year as part of a year-round effort to educate communities about ways to prevent accidental poisonings in the home. Lauren's poster was selected from thousands of entries that were submitted to the 61 poison centers across the country. The contest is open to two groups, children ages 8 and under and children ages 9-13.

Click on the poster picture to see a larger image!
1st Prize, South Texas 3rd Place Nationally 22" Flat Panel LCD HDTV Lauren Gonzalez Dawson Elementary	2nd Prize iPod-Nano Aubrey Arismendez Dawson Elementary	3rd Prize Blu-Ray DVD Player Julissa N. Reyes Sabinal Elementary	4th Prize iPod-Shuffle Erica Nicole Dietrich John H. Shary Elementary