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What Are The Essentials Of Home First Aid Kit?

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Posted on Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Question: Hi,
Kindly advice First Aid Kit Essentials for Home. this may include stage one medicine for fewer, cold, flu, viral etc.
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Answered by Dr. K. C. Pant (17 minutes later)
Hello,

Thanks for the query.

A good question indeed. A first aid kid must have following:
1. Paracetamol 500 mg for adults and syrup or drops for children.
2. Anti spasmodic tab like dicyclomine or syrup/drops
3. Anti-emetic mouth dissolving tabs like domperidone and syrup/drops.
4. Anti-dirrrhoe like loperamide tab/syrup
5. Oral Rehydration Salt
6. Antiseptic ointment/cream like neosporin for cuts and wounds.
7. Bandage and Cotton and tapes ant septic lotions.
8. Other medicines like cough syrup ant-flu tabs as per needs.

I think if you keep at least these in First aid kit you may be comfortable.

Let me know if you need clarifications.

All the best...
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Follow up: Dr. K. C. Pant (2 hours later)
Dear Sir,

Thank you. This will help a lot..

Also kindly advise a med for Flu and virul infection.
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Answered by Dr. K. C. Pant (2 hours later)
Thank you for asking me again.

Dear sir, medicine for flu is mostly symptomatic drugs. Mostly paracetamol and anti-allergic combination are advised. If associated with nose block, give nasal drops available over counters.
Vitamin C and a good balanced diet and rest is advised.

I hope I have answered your question. If any doubt you are welcome again.

Thank you and take care.
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What Are The Essentials Of Home First Aid Kit?

Hello,

Thanks for the query.

A good question indeed. A first aid kid must have following:
1. Paracetamol 500 mg for adults and syrup or drops for children.
2. Anti spasmodic tab like dicyclomine or syrup/drops
3. Anti-emetic mouth dissolving tabs like domperidone and syrup/drops.
4. Anti-dirrrhoe like loperamide tab/syrup
5. Oral Rehydration Salt
6. Antiseptic ointment/cream like neosporin for cuts and wounds.
7. Bandage and Cotton and tapes ant septic lotions.
8. Other medicines like cough syrup ant-flu tabs as per needs.

I think if you keep at least these in First aid kit you may be comfortable.

Let me know if you need clarifications.

All the best...