Objective: To probe into the clinical characteristics of drug poisoning in children. Methods: Statistical analysis was performed on 75 children with drug poisoning admitted into the pediatrics of our hospital from 2000 to 2017

including patients’ gender

age

cause of poisoning

drug classification

clinical manifestations

treatment and outcome. Results: The majority of children with drug poisoning was aged from 1 to 3 years (66.7%)

the main cause was accidental ingestion in children (90.7%). The top three types of poisoning drugs were respectively antihypertensive drugs

psychotropic drugs and vitamins

minerals and trace elements drugs. Conclusion: There is a strong correlation between improper drug storage and accidental ingestion

the parents and the community need to be more aware of drug accidental ingestion in children and to focus on educating the public about the management of household spare drugs.