1ST 6 MONTHS OF ACTIVITY IN ALGIERS-POISON-CENTER

The Poisons Center located in Bab el Oued University Hospital of Algie rs has been opened to the public since January 2, 1991. The staff is m ade of public health physicians and pharmacists residents trained in t oxicology. Phone calls are a new means for obtaining advice on poisoni ngs and the public must be informed on the modalities of use. The numb er of calls shows that people are willing to use this fast and effecti ve medium. A specific data sheet was created. The analysis of calls in cludes the origin of call, the nature of products used, the age range the clinical condition of patients, the recommended treatment and the outcome when known.