Poison Control
Kentucky Regional Poison Center Emergency Hotline
(800) 222-1222 or (502) 589-8222
The Kentucky Regional Poison Center is open 24 hours a day/365 days a year.
Potential Questions Asked During a Hotline Call
- Patient's name
- Phone number of the caller
- Age and weight (if patient is a child)
- The name of the substance involved in the exposure
- Amount of the substance involved or missing
- Symptoms
Educational Programs and Health Fairs
The poison center is available to provide educational programs and participate in health fairs for children and adults in Kentucky. If you would like to schedule a poison prevention educational program for your community organization or school, contact Teresa Blair, public poison prevention educator.
Staff
The center is staffed with well-trained experts - dedicated, licensed nurses and board-certified physicians specially skilled in clinical toxicology. Many of our nurses and physicians have handled more than 20,000 poisoning cases each. Some senior staff members have handled more than 50,000 cases each.
