Poisonings In Children

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Accidental poisoning is a world wide problem in children in the age group -5 years. Most pediatric poisoning is accidental and less than 1% is clinically serious. Majority of accidental poisoning is due to ingestion of non-toxic substances and only reassurance is needed. Only minority of poisoning in children are clinically serious requiring prompt attention. An effort has been made here to present an overview of pediatric poisoning including various management modalities. The best way to avoid accidental poisoning is education of parents and to prevent easy access of children to the toxic substances.