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NATIONAL POISONS INFORMATION CENTRE
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NEW DELHI-110029
Toll Free No. - 1800 116 117
A wide variety of chemicals are designed for diverse uses in day today life. Though their benefits are enormous, yet they are associated with great risks if misused. The probability of ingestion of these substances/products either accidentally or intentionally has increased manifold. Acute poisoning is one of the commonest emergencies throughout the world. To ensure chemical safety, a framework for prevention and management of eventualities if any, is provided by the Poisons Control Programme of which Poisons Information Centre is an integral part.
National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC)
The National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) was established in the Department of Pharmacology at AIIMS in 1995.
Welcome to the website of National Poisons Information Centre ( NPIC) AIIMS, New Delhi , India.
Call 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 a year.
If you see someone has been poisoned , call NPIC on :
Toll Free No. - 1800 116 117
Tel No.- 26589391 , 26593677
- Do not wait for the victim to look or feel sick .
- Do not treat the person yourself.
- Take the victim to near by healthcare facility.
