Don’t Call Medicine Candy
Transcript with visual descriptions
Visual: Image of a woman hugging a child. Text overlay reads “When your child is sick…it can be a heartbreaking experience”. Faded text that reads “Missouri Poison Center” is in the bottom right corner.
Sound: Soft, hopeful instrumental music begins.
Visual: A solid blue screen with the text “You want to do whatever is takes to make them feel better” appears.
Visual: A pill organizer filled with pills, with loose pills scattered around it. Text “But…” appears.
Visual: A solid blue screen with text “Never call medicine \”candy\” to get a child to take it” appears.
Visual: Split screen. The left side is blue with text “This is confusing to children and can lead to future poisonings.” The right side shows M&M candy with medicine bottles like Advil and Ecotrin.
Visual: A solid blue screen with text “Our specially trained nurses and pharmacists can help” appears, followed by “Poison Help Line 1-800-222-1222”.
Visual: A white screen displays the Missouri Poison Center logo with number 1-800-222-1222. Below it, “Visit our website www.missouripoisoncenter.org” is displayed.
