Welcome to Southeast Texas Poison Center web page. The Southeast Texas Poison Center is a 24-hour poison emergency treatment and information resource for health care professionals and the public in Southeast Texas. The Southeast Texas Poison Center is located at the University of Texas Medical Branch campus in Galveston, Texas.

If you think someone has been poisoned, call the Southeast 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.

What happens when you call the Southeast Texas Poison Center?

Your call will be answered by one of the specialists at the Poison Center who specializes in poisoning emergency treatment and poison prevention. These network of healthcare professionals are nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, and physicians who have extensive education, training, and expertise in the field of clinical toxicology or poisoning. These Specialists in Poison Information (SPI) have access to a comprehensive database of thousands of substances, both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical, that they can reference as they manage each exposure call or request for information.

The poison specialist will help you to decide if you need to go to a hospital. Most poisonings are not life threatening and can be handled at home with the help of a specialist, saving you time and money. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call 911 for an ambulance.

The call is free...Peace of mind is priceless.