Plant/mushroom poison

●Urgent

Call 112

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Toxic substance still present
Vomiting and aspiration risk

Quick summary

Call 112 and Poison Control. Save mushroom or plant sample. Do not vomit unless told.

Do This Now

Step 1: Call 112 or 108 and Poison Control immediately
Step 2: Save a sample of the plant or mushroom in a paper bag — not plastic
Step 3: Note time eaten and how much
Step 4: Do NOT induce vomiting unless instructed
Step 5: Photograph the plant in place if sample unavailable

Do Not

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rely on folk tests (silver coin, insect on mushroom) — unreliable.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait for severe symptoms before calling.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 and Poison Control. Say wild mushroom or plant ingestion.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Describe color, cap shape, gills, and where found.

When Professional Care Is Needed

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital care with possible antidote (e.g., for amatoxin) — time-sensitive.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Identify what was taken, call Poison Control and emergency services, and follow their instructions. Do not guess treatments.

Call 112

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