Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Aspirin Poisoning Treatment
Call 911 if the person is:
Unconscious
Having convulsions
Not breathing
1. Get Help Immediately
For an overdose of aspirin:
Call Poison Control at 800-222-1222 for instructions, even if there are no signs of poisoning.
If possible, provide this information: all medications the person may have taken, how much the person may have taken, and when.
2. Follow Up
For small amounts, you may need to watch the person carefully at home.
For a larger amount, you may need to take the person to a hospital emergency department.
At the hospital, health care providers will check the level of aspirin in the blood and will do testing to determine the aspirin's toxic effect on the body. They may give activated charcoal or other medication to slow or prevent toxicity.
WebMD Medical Reference
SOURCES:
American Association of Poison Control Centers: "First Aid Tips."
Minnesota Poison Control System: "Poison First Aid: What to Do if Poisoned."
Subbarao, I. American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care, Random House Reference, 2009.
Merck Manual: "Aspirin and Other Salicylate Poisoning."