Home first aid kit: what should be in it
A home first aid kit is a very important and irreplaceable attribute. She must be in any home. And it doesn't matter if a person has health difficulties or not. Many treat this issue carelessly and replenish and check the first-aid kit only when health presses. There are those who do not know what it is at all. So what is a first-aid kit, what is it for and what should it contain. Learn more about this in the article.
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What should be in a home first aid kit
The exact composition of the home first aid kit cannot be called. Since each is individual and based on needs and diseases family members. But you can name the components that must be present in any first aid kit.
Home first aid kit: list
Dressing
- Simple bandage, sterile bandage, sizes are different (7x14; 10x15, etc.), just choose the most convenient one for you. It serves for dressing.
- Elastic bandage will help fix a part of the body in case of a fracture. Also used for compress.
- Cotton wool.
- Bactericidal plaster.
- Medical tissue plaster.
- Venous tourniquet.
Disinfectants
- Alcohol.
- Zelenka.
- Iodine.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
- Depanthenol.
Immunostimulating, anti-cold remedies
- Fast-acting powders that bring down the first symptoms (Rinzasip, Orvirem, Gripferon).
- Antipyretic (Nurofen, Ibuprofen, Pracetomol, in extreme cases, Analgin with Diphenhydramine).
- Remedy for sore throat, both in the form of tablets and sprays (Strepsils, Faringosept, Ajisept, Ingalipt).
- Cough pills.
- Nasal spray(Aqualor, Rinostop)
Pain relievers
- Ketanov, Mig, Tempalgin.
- Warming ointments (Kapsikam).
- Pain relieving gels(Ibuprofen gel, Nise gel).
- Validol.
- Corvalol.
Preparations for the gastrointestinal tract
- Festal, Pancreatin, helps with digestion.
- Noshpa relieves heaviness and pain.
- Activated carbon, used for poisoning, nausea.
Antiallergic drugs
Suprastin, Diazolin, Zodak.
Irreplaceable items
- Scoop.
- Thermometer.
- Warmer.
- Ammonia.
What are the requirements for a home first aid kit
There are certain rules by which you need to collect and store a first aid kit. Here is some of them:
- Store medication in a cool, dark place.
- The availability of medicines should be limited so that children and animals cannot get them.
- Make sure that all packages have a production date and an expiration date.
- If there is an instruction for the drug, try not to lose it, make sure that it is directly with the medicine it is intended for.
- Check drugs for stitches at least once every six months, at the same time, based on the results, replenish the stock.
A home first aid kit should be organized and neatly folded. If it happens that there are those in the family who suffer from chronic diseases, the pills prescribed by the doctor must be put into the medicine cabinet. They should always be on top, as the fastest available. It is best to keep your medicines in boxes, but if you decide to save space by emptying the boxes, sign them. Write an inscription directly on the package, or on a piece of paper and attach to it. The name, dosage, pharmacology should be recorded.
