Pharmacology/Toxicology

Chief Name:

Marcel J. Casavant, MD

Brief Description of Pharmacology/Toxicology:

The Section of Pediatric Pharmacology/Medical Toxicology provides medical supervision for the Central Ohio Poison Center and the Pharm/Tox consult service in the areas of therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology management, drug reactions and interactions.

Clinics & Ambulatory Services:

PAA Clinic(by appointment only)
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 355-0428
Fax: (614) 355-0427
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Central Ohio Lead Clinic
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 355-0428
Fax: (614) 355-0427
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Services Available:

• Clinical Drug Trials (conduct & design)


• Clinical Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics


• Environmental toxicology consultations


• Medical Legal case review


• Medical Toxicology


• Medication compliance monitoring


• Occupational toxicology

Outreach & Support Services:

Central Ohio Poison Center
Phone: (614) 355-0435

Referral Process:

Urgent Physician Consults
(800) 222-1222
Poison Center
For urgent phone conversation with attending physician

Routine Outpatient Services
(614) 355-0428
To schedule an outpatient consultation

Cross Reference to Related Sections:

• Behavioral Health and Counseling Services        
• Center for Injury Research
  and Policy        
• Central Ohio Poison Center        
• Emergency Services        
• Hematology/Oncology        
• Laboratory Medicine/
  Reference Lab        
• Neonatology        
• Pulmonary Medicine        

Fast Facts:

Pharmacology and Toxicology

 

Rotating Physicians Trained

25

Rotating Pharmacists Trained

20

Total Teaching Consults

450

Teaching Consultations to Ohio Clinicians

410

International Teaching Consultations

8

Poison Center Consultations

2,227

Admissions

10

Inpatient Consults

32

Poison Center

 

Human Exposure Cases

39,672

Follow-up Calls

83,596

Information-Only Calls

77,083