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Home Treatment: Give lots of milk or water immediately. Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: The patient's age, weight, and condition The name of the product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known) When it was swallowed The amount swallowed Text Continues Below Poison Control, or a local emergency number: If you are concerned about a zinc overdose or toxic exposure, seek medical care immediately. If you suspect possible poisoning, call the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 anywhere in the U.S. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Take any containers with you to the emergency room, if possible. See poison control centers. What to expect at the emergency room: Some or all of the following procedures may be performed: Giving milk or water. Using gastric lavage (pumping the stomach). Administering an antidote. Treating other symptoms. Expectations (prognosis): The extent of illness and survival depend on the dosage and how much time passed before treatment. If symptoms are mild, full recovery is typical. If the poisoning is severe, death may occur up to a week after swallowing the poison.

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