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Every home should have one! And also every car. It's a bit like insurance: you hope you're not going to need it, but if you do, it's essential to have it.
So, what should the ideal first aid kit contain?
The following is a suggested list if you wish to make up your own kit:
Sterilised cotton wool - 2 packets
Assorted plasters
Dressings
Roll bandages - 2 rolls of 2 inch bandage, and 2 rolls of 4 inch bandage
Sterilised dressings - 3
Safety pins - 10
Small scissors -1
Antiseptic cream - 1 tube
One pair wooden splints
Betadine ointment and betadine lotion - small size
Burnol ointment
Waterproof medicated strips
One triangular sling bandage
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Name of Medicine |
Amount |
Usability |
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Disprin |
1 strip of tablets |
For headache or body ache |
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Crocin (paracetamol) |
1 strip of tablets and in syrup form |
For fever |
Perinom
1 strip of tablets and in syrup form
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Colimex |
Syrup form |
For stomach ache |
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Electrol powder |
5 pouches |
For rehydration in case of diarrhoea and
vomiting. |
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Mucaine gel |
1 bottle |
Antacid |
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Eno pain relievers |
1 bottle or 10 pouches
Antacid |
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Ibuprofen and paracetamol tablets |
1 strip of tablets |
For fever and pain |
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Imosec-F (loperamide and furazolidone
combination) |
1 strip of tablets and in syrup form |
Anti-diarrhoeal
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Good first aid practice
Always remember to keep your first aid kit well stocked and replace any used items as soon as you can.
Regularly check the 'use by' dates for all your first aid items,
especially antiseptic creams and tablets.
Purchase a comprehensive first aid book or CD-Rom.
Always read the label on the bottle or the strip before taking the medicine.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store in a safe dry place away from sunlight.
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