Main cast.
If you are thinking about what should be in the home medicine chest, then start making it with the simplest and necessary medications and preparations. First of all, the number of drugs purchased. Since all medicines have their expiration date, it makes no sense to buy them on an industrial scale, especially if you use them very rarely. Optimum, if the drugs are enough for 4 - 5 days of intensive use. Such a term is established on the basis that the illnesses do not come on schedule, sometimes they happen during holidays and weekends, when it is impossible to call a doctor of their polyclinic.
First of all, the first aid kit should have the means that are needed for urgent help. When burns, fractures, scratches and abrasions are always required about the same set of drugs. There must be cotton wool, bandages, a few bottles with hydrogen peroxide, a tourniquet for stopping bleeding, iodine, zelenka, plaster, syringes, scissors and tweezers. From burns it is enough to have a special ointment Pantenol. All these funds will help stop bleeding, disinfect the wound, provide first aid before the arrival of a doctor.
In addition, the medicine cabinet needs medicine in the event of an unexpected illness. Let's start with painkillers. Most often people complain of headache, toothache and abdominal pain. Therefore, you will need aspirin, but-spa, analgin or ketorol. These drugs will help to quickly remove the pain symptom. But they do not eliminate the cause of pain, this must be remembered and do not postpone the visit to the doctor.
In case of intestinal disorders, you will need laxatives and fixing drugs. It can be activated charcoal, mezim forte, linex or others, which the doctor recommends. It's nice to have an enema just in case - sometimes it may be needed. But it is worth remembering that with acute pain in the abdomen, you should not use pain medication, but you need to call an ambulance urgently. Otherwise, you will remove the pain and guess what exactly is hurting you, it will be very difficult, and this can be dangerous for life.
The next set of drugs - a drug against colds. You will need citramone, paracetamol, antibiotics (only as prescribed by the doctor), tablets and cough syrups - also on the advice of a doctor. A thermometer, an inhaler, a pipette, several sterile respirators, and vitamins C should not be superfluous. If there are children in the house, then all medicines for them should be prescribed according to the prescription of the doctor and correspond to the age.
Additional medicines.
What should be in the first aid kit, except for the basic medicines? These are the drugs that you may need rarely or those that you use regularly. This can include soothing drugs, sleeping pills, medications for chronic diseases that you need regularly, such as medications for diabetics. There may also be hygiene or contraceptives. If you do not have serious chronic diseases, then this set of medicines is not stored at hand, if it includes medications that are needed daily, then it should always be easily accessible.
How to store?
Keep the first aid kit simple. First, it will require a box or box with several compartments. If it's a few boxes, then it makes sense to make inscriptions so you can understand where the medicines lie. Some drugs should be stored at room temperature, others in the refrigerator - this information is always indicated in the instructions. And all of them should be stored in a dark place away from direct sunlight. It is important to keep instructions for medicines to always determine the expiry date, indications for use and dosage. Those medications that you use often should be kept in view, others, such as bandages or ointments from burns, can be removed into the closet. Many keep medicines in the bathroom, this is a big mistake, as the drugs can damp and deteriorate.
Everyone has his own view of what should be in the home medicine cabinet. But it is undeniable that in addition to the usual medications that you use often, it should contain a set of drugs that may be needed in emergency cases. If all this is available, you can always be sure that you will cope with the first signs of illness or with trauma before the arrival of a doctor.