Birth Control Pills

1. Wipe or rinse out the mouth.
2. Give a serving size of water to drink.
3. Call 1-800-222-1222 for additional instructions.

Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are low doses of hormones taken to prevent pregnancy. Most birth control pills come in a dose pack with 28 pills. The pills may have 2 or 3 different colors to show they have different ingredients. Children’s bodies are not ready to respond to hormones, so nothing will happen. There is a small chance of mild stomach upset from the few pills that contain a low dose of iron, but this will go away by itself.

If you find your child eating a birth control pill, do not panic. Take the pills away from them, wipe out their mouth with a soft, wet cloth, and give them some water to drink. If you have questions or want some help watching this, call the Missouri Poison Center right away at 1-800-222-1222. The poison center is open all day, every day for problems and questions just like this.

If you would like to learn more about how to protect yourself and your loved ones from possible poison exposures, visit our First Aid for Poisoning page. Learn more about the four different routes of posing that can occur and how to react to each. We have first-aid videos in the event of swelling, skin contact, eye exposure, or inhalation.

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