Welcome to TOXBASE

The primary clinical toxicology database of the National Poisons Information Service

Our services are freely available to UK National Health Service hospital departments and general practices, NHS Departments of Public Health and HPA Units. TOXBASE is used by NHS Direct and NHS 24 but it is not available to individual members of the public.

TOXBASE is available to hospital emergency departments in Ireland by contract. It is also available to European poisons centres whose staff are members of the EAPCCT.

Commercial companies and other users, including those overseas, may be allowed access on payment of a yearly subscription, subject to approval of the Health Protection Agency.

If you are already registered with TOXBASE click on the TOXBASE link below to logon:

Toxbase® (Poisons information)

If you are not registered use the link below to enter your details and request registration:

Request Registration

If you have had difficulty in getting through to the NPIS by telephone then we will generally be aware of this and are trying to get the problem fixed. TOXBASE should provide most of the information you require.

Information provided by users during telephone enquiries to NPIS or from TOXBASE questionnaires is shared between units for the purposes of managing individual patient episodes and for routine surveillance purposes. Callers/TOXBASE users are informed that they should be aware that information that they provide may be seen by other NPIS units and used in this way.

Please remember for computer problems try clicking on the REFRESH button on your browser.
If you are unable to access TOXBASE try the backup site on www.TOXBASEbackup.org Please save this alternative address in your "favourites" or desktop.
If you still cannot get access and need poisons information call NPIS in the UK 0844 892 0111, in Ireland NPIC (01) 809 2566.

If you are having persistent problems contact your IT department or call 0131 242 1381/1383 during office hours or e-mail mail@toxbase.org