accidental poisoning
Inadvertent harmful ingestion
Accidental poisoning is unintentional exposure to a toxic substance, typically through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact.
The term appears in medical and legal contexts to distinguish cases from deliberate poisoning or suicide attempts: The coroner ruled the death an accidental poisoning.
Common causes include medication errors, household chemical exposure, and carbon monoxide buildup.
- antidotesAgents reversing toxic effects
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
- warning labelsNotices of potential danger
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- ipecacSubstance inducing vomiting
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- poisoningdrug overdose, overdose, arsenic, activated charcoal, chelation
- toxicologytoxicology, toxin, venom, toxicity, poisons