What Do I Do?

In the event of a suspected mushroom poisoning incident contact one of the following:

• Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
  
  303-739-1123
  
  
• Universal Poison Center
  
  1-800-222-1222*
  
  *Your call will be routed to the appropriate Poison Center for the area code from which your call is made.

Other actions to take:

• Save all available sample mushrooms. Do not wash or trim. Place in waxed paper or a brown paper bag and refrigerate. Intentional or accidental mixed ingestions often occur so all specimens are needed.
  
  
• If possible, take a digital photograph of the type of mushroom consumed that can be emailed to the mushroom consultant.
  
  
• Save all leftovers of the food dish that was consumed by the victim to assist in identifying the offending mushroom.
  
  
• After contacting the Poison Center, you will be advised whether or not to take the victim to the nearest medical facility. If so advised, take along a sample of the mushroom consumed or a sample of the food dish consumed.