*First Aid List (specific items)*
Drugs
Critical
Prescription Medications (Minimum 3 month supply)
Make sure you have a PRINTED list of current medications including strength and how often taken.
Keep a copy in wallet or purse, and one at home
Include list of medications you are allergic to
Include list of medical problem and surgeries
Ibuprofen/Motrin/Advil (200mg Tablets)
Children’s Motrin (One bottle per child minimum)
Don’t forget the measuring spoon/dropper/syringe
Tylenol Extra Strength (500 mg Tablets)
Children’s Tylenol (One bottle per child minimum)
Don’t forget the measuring spoon/dropper/syringe
Benadryl (25mg Tablets)
Children’s Liquid Benadryl
Don’t forget the measuring spoon/dropper/syringe
Aspirin (325mg Tablets - One bottle - unless you have a heart condition, then more)
Used for pain relief, heart attacks, and to help "thin the blood" (make the platelets in the blood less effective)
Necessary
Analgesic Cream/Lotion
Rhule Gel / Camphophenique / Calamine
Antacid
Mylanta II or Maalox Plus (includes symethicone)
Tums
Anti-diarrheal
Imodium / Lomotil
Anti-fungal Treatments
Ointments - Lotramin/Lamisil/Tinactin
Cruex - for men
Lotramin/Monostat - for women
REMEMBER - yogurt with LIVE YOGERT CULTURES - helps prevent antibiotic induced yeast infections!
Antibiotic ointment
Neosporin / Triple Antibiotic ointment
Cold and flu - Nighttime (2 or more boxes/bottles)
Nyquil - liquid and/or tablets
Or any sedating (diphenhydramine containing) antihistamine-decongestant
Cold and flu - Daytime (2 or more boxes/bottles)
Dayquil - liquid and/or tablets
Or any non-sedating antihistamine/decongestant combination
Decongestant (2 or more boxes)
Sudafed (buy a box at a time - used to make methamphetamines, thus tightly controlled)
Afrin Nasal Spray (Never use for more that 3 days)
Eye drops
Liquid Tears
Visine/Murine NOT recommended!
Hemorrhoid Relief
Anusol with Hydrocortisone and/or Preparation H - Suppositories AND Cream
Tucks Medicated Pads
Insect Repellant - Containing as much DEET as possible
Lip Balm - Medicated
Petroleum Jelly - Thousand and one uses
KY Jelly - Not as many uses J
Sunburn Relief - Aloe Gel
Sunscreen
Steroid Cream - Hydrocortisone
Wound Care
Band-Aids - of all sorts - "Moisture resistant" and "Flexible" are best
Medical or First Aid Tape - 2 rolls minimum
Ace Wraps (2 minimum) - 4 inch - then add varieties
Liquid Bandage - New skin, etc for small cuts
Super Glue - for slightly bigger cuts
Suture material for really big/gaping cuts
Butterfly Bandages - for the wimpy "don’t stick me with that needle!"
2x2 Gauze Pads (One box minimum)
4x4 Gauze Pads (One box minimum)
Curlex or Kling Wrapping Gauze (Both 2 and 4" - Minimum 10 rolls each)
Q-Tips - Use them for all sorts of things
Hydrogen Peroxide
Alcohol
REMEMBER: Clean water under pressure is STILL the BEST disinfectant we have.
Soap and water, soap and water, and don’t forget the soap and water!
The solution to pollution is dilution!
Other items
Splinter Tweezers
Tick Spoon or "Removal Tool"
Dental floss
"Dental Emergency" kits
Eyedropper
Epsom Salts
Fluid Replacement Fixins
Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda)
Light Salt
Gatorade mix
Nail Clippers
Razor Blades - single sided
Safety Pins
Triangular Bandages
SAM splints
Surgical Pointed Scissors
Tongue Depressors - also makes great splints
Magnifying Glass - great for splinters, things in eyes, frying ants…
Good First Aid Book
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