Milk does not neutralize poison and it's a myth that drinking milk works as to get rid of the poison.
When someone is poisoned you should induce vomiting and call 911 for medical help or get the person to the emergency room right away.
Activated charcoal is sometimes used to treat someone who's been poisoned; the charcoal binds to the poison and stops it being further absorbed into the blood.
Antidotes these are substances that either prevent the poison from working or reverse its effects.
Activated charcoal is sometimes given in hospital emergency departments to people who have swallowed poisons.
Activated charcoal binds to the poison that is still in the digestive tract, preventing its absorption into the blood.
Charcoal is usually taken by mouth if the person is alert and cooperative.
If you or someone you know has swallowed or breathed a poison and you or they have signs or symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, pain, trouble breathing, seizure, confusion, or abnormal skin color, you must call either an ambulance or the U.S. National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 for guidance.
Signs that someone is poisoned include.
Feeling and being sick.
Diarrhea.
Stomach pain.
Drowsiness, dizziness or weakness.
High temperature.
Chills (shivering)
A loss of appetite.
A headache.
Ipecac syrup is a medicine that causes vomiting.
In the past it was used to partially empty a person's stomach after a poison.
It is now rarely recommended.
It is NOT necessary to keep ipecac syrup in your home.
Poisons that can be absorbed through the skin come from many sources including plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac; fertilizers; and pesticides.