Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Medical Packaging list by Doc Papa Mike

Suggested Packing List for Medicines & Supplies for Overseas Trips

Medicines (you can get these from your family doctors or pharmacies):
1) for diarrhoea - lomotil / loperamide
2) stomache ache - buscopan
3) wind - charcoal tablets
4) flu & fever - many types available (check with own family doctor)
5) cough medicines
6) travel sickness - stemetil / stugeron
7) vomiting - maxalon / stemetil/ domperidone
8) pain killers (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines) - sprains / pains
9) deep heat rubs for muscle aches
10) anti-allergy medications - antihistamine +/- steroids (for those with hay fevers/pollen allergies/allergic rhinitis)
11) eyedrops - for eye irritation (sweat/dust/mild inflammation)

Dressing sets:(from pharmacies)
1) gauze - 4 X 4 inch (@ least 20 pieces)
2) micropore tape - 2" X 2 pieces
3) cotton wool for washing cuts & wounds - 10 pieces
4) cotton buds - 10 pieces
5) antiseptic or antibiotic cream - 1 tube
6) triangular bandage - X1
7) crepe bandage - narrow width X 2
                          - wide width X 2
8) chlorhexidene gluconate antiseptic wash - X 5 sachets

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