Medicine to Keep at Home

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The Basic First Aid Kit Every Home Should Have
Link: https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/news/2018/february/the-basic-first-aid-kit-every-home-should-have/

Supplies
Airtight packages of moist wipes
Alcohol wipes
Antibiotic ointment
Antiseptic ointment or wipes
Bandages (several sizes)
Calibrated medical spoon and dropper
Cold pack
Cotton-tipped applicators
Elastic wrap and closures
Flashlight and extra batteries
Paper and pencil/pen
Roll of adhesive tape
Safety pins
Sterile gauze pads and roll of gauze bandages
Sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher)
Activated charcoal and syrup of ipecac (call Poison Control Center before using: 800.222.1222)
Tweezers
Scissors
Disposable gloves
Thermometer (oral, non-glass)
Extra Items for Car/Boat
Clean, folded sheet and lightweight blanket
Large flashlight and extra batteries
Flares
Large waterproof tarp or cover
Plastic water bottles, sealed

Medicines
Acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen and/or naproxen sodium (for pain relief and fever reduction)
Chewable aspirin tablets (for symptoms of a heart attack)
Antacids
Antihistamine tablets or syrup
Antidiarrheal medicine
Cough medicine
Decongestant tablets or liquid

How To Prepare For Emergencies > Make a First Aid Kit
Link: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/anatomy-of-a-first-aid-kit.html

  • 2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
  • 25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes), also found within our Family First Aid Kit
  • 1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
  • 5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
  • 5 antiseptic wipe packets
  • 2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
  • 1 emergency blanket
  • 1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
  • 1 instant cold compress
  • 2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
  • 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
  • 1 3 in. gauze roll (roller) bandage
  • 1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)
  • 5 3 in. x 3 in. sterile gauze pads
  • 5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
  • Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
  • 2 triangular bandages
  • Tweezers
  • Emergency First Aid instructions

First-aid kits: Stock supplies that can save lives
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-kits/basics/art-20056673

Basic supplies

Adhesive tape
Elastic wrap bandages
Bandage strips and “butterfly” bandages in assorted sizes
Super glue
Rubber tourniquet or 16 French catheter
Nonstick sterile bandages and roller gauze in assorted sizes
Eye shield or pad
Large triangular bandage (may be used as a sling)
Aluminum finger splint
Instant cold packs
Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs
Disposable nonlatex examination gloves, several pairs
Duct tape
Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
Plastic bags, assorted sizes
Safety pins in assorted sizes
Scissors and tweezers
Hand sanitizer
Antibiotic ointment
Antiseptic solution and towelettes
Eyewash solution
Thermometer
Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing wounds
Sterile saline for irrigation, flushing
Breathing barrier (surgical mask)
Syringe, medicine cup or spoon
First-aid manual
Hydrogen peroxide to disinfect
Medications

Aloe vera gel
Calamine lotion
Anti-diarrhea medication
Laxative
Antacids
Antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine
Hydrocortisone cream
Cough and cold medications
Personal medications that don’t need refrigeration
Auto-injector of epinephrine, if prescribed by your doctor
Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others)
Consider keeping aspirin in your first-aid kit, as well. Aspirin may be life-saving in an adult with chest pain. If you or someone else has new or unexplained chest pain or may be having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Then chew a regular-strength aspirin. However, don’t take aspirin if you are allergic to aspirin, have bleeding problems or take another blood-thinning medication, or if your doctor previously told you not to do so.

Never give aspirin to children.

Emergency items

Emergency phone numbers, including contact information for your family health care provider and pediatrician, local emergency services, emergency road service providers, and the poison help line. There are two ways to get help from Poison Control in the U.S: online at www.poison.org or by calling 1-800-222-1222. Both options are free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.
Medical consent forms for each family member
Medical history forms for each family member
Small, waterproof flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries
Waterproof matches
Small notepad and waterproof writing instrument
Emergency space blanket
Cell phone with solar charger
Sunscreen
Insect repellant
Give your kit a checkup

Check your first-aid kits regularly to be sure the flashlight batteries work and to replace supplies that have expired or been used up.

Consider taking a first-aid course through the American Red Cross. Contact your local chapter for information on classes.

Prepare children for medical emergencies in age-appropriate ways. The American Red Cross offers a number of helpful resources, including classes designed to help children understand and use first-aid techniques.