Rattlesnake Preventing Bites and Stings Scorpions • Leave wild animals alone.

• These creatures are active in Winter during the warmest part of the day. • Active in Summer during the coolest part of the day • The bark scorpion has the most dangerous sting. • Keep hands and feet out of tight spaces. • Hide in small cracks & dark places • A triangular head and a rattle on the tail • Wear shoes when walking after dark. • Stings can cause pain, numbness and • Do not always rattle before they bite • Use lights at night. tingling. • Most active April through October • Small children may have jerky body and eye movements. Snakebite First Aid • All species of rattlesnakes can deliver a Spiders dangerous bite. • Call 911 immediately. Black Widow Arizona Brown • Bites are usually caused by disturbing the • Relax and move as little as possible but snake. head to the nearest Health Care Facility. • Bites cause pain, swelling and bleeding • Remove jewelry or shoes from bite area. problems. • No ice, no tight bandages, no cutting on Gila Monster the bite area • Round body with red • Often confused or orange hourglass with the Brown Bites & Sting First Aid markings underneath Recluse. • Tan to brown color • Clean the area with soap and water. • Bite feels like a pin prick. • Found in closets, • Place a cool compress over sting area. • Bite may cause pain woodpiles, folds of clothes and under • Get treatment for brown spider bites. and cramping in the • Only venomous lizard in United States upper body, nausea, sinks. vomiting, and • Call the Poison Center if a small child is • Pain and fl u-like • Black and coral skin pattern stung by a scorpion. headaches. symptoms after a bite • Can grow up to 2 feet long. • With breathing problems or swelling of • Can deliver a very fi rm bite, requiring the lips, call 911. • Wound site is large medical care. and slow to heal. When You Call

The phone will be answered • by a caring pharmacist who is a poison information expert Call the Poison Center • 24 hours a day, every day of the year 24 hours a day for: • with your privacy protected

• Treatment for poisoning FOR MORE INFORMATION …. on what to do for a poisoning, bite or sting, or tips on poison proofi ng your home • Bites and stings • Call 1-800-222-1222 • Or check our website: • Poisonous plants www.pharmacy.arizona.edu

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• Founded in 1952 by UA College of Pharmacy Professor • Hazardous materials disposal Albert L. Picchioni, Ph.D. • The Center is adminstered by the UA College of Pharmacy • Our mission is to provide : • Information on poison prevention • relevant advice about poison and medication related emergency treatment • referral assistance and complete information on • Reactions to drugs and chemicals poisons and toxins • poison prevention and safe use of medications

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