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Si su hijo tiene síntomas o no sabe la sustancia exacta o la cantidad que ingirió, llame a la línea directa del centro de envenenamiento al 1-800-222-1222. Esta llamada es gratuita y confidencial.

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My Child Ate Cannabis Edibles

Q: My toddler ate a cannabis edible. What should I do?

Cannabis edibles are highly toxic. If you suspect your child ate any amount of a cannabis edible, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222 .

Cannabis Edibles are altamente tóxico .

If you suspect your child ate any amount of a cannabis edible, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222. This call is free and confidential.

Qué saber: Cannabis Edibles

Cannabis edibles are also known as edibles, marijuana edibles, cannabis gummies, THC, cannabis brownies, cannabis cookies and cannabis candy.
If your child ate a cannabis edible, it might take several hours for symptoms to show. Don’t wait — call IPC right away at 1-800-222-1222.

Nivel de toxicidad

¿Qué son los niveles de toxicidad?

My toddler ate a cannabis edible. What should I do?

Cannabis edibles are highly toxic and are not meant to be used or consumed by children. Cannabis edibles affect the brain and children are especially susceptible to its effects.

If you suspect your child ate any amount of an edible, call IPC immediately at 1-800-222-1222 for advice specific to your situation.

Síntomas de envenenamiento

Symptoms from eating a cannabis edible can include drowsiness, loss of control and muscle coordination, increased heart rate, seizure and even coma.

Symptoms may be delayed for up to 3 hours. Do not wait for symptoms to develop—call IPC right away at 1-800-222-1222.

Exposición de ojos

Cannabis edibles may cause irritation if exposed to eyes.
If your child got bits of cannabis edibles in their eyes, rinse by pouring clean, lukewarm water across the affected eye(s) for 15 minutes.

For more instructions, please see our page on eye exposure information.