On the eve of New Year holidays, many families go on vacation on your own car. These visits must be pre-prepared, and pay special attention to the medicine cabinet.
What medications should always be in car first-aid kit winter for children and adults? Consider a master list of drugs.
medical products
Should be available: electronic thermometer, spatula and a flashlight. Electronic thermometer will quickly measure the temperature of a child. With shpatelka and flashlight will be able to do the initial examination of the throat.
dressings
The list includes: two types of bandages (gauze and elastic), patches of varying size, cotton sticks and discs. Also, it is necessary to have means for washing wounds (peroxide or chlorhexidine) and outer antiseptics (iodine, brilliant green, oktenisept). I need to buy a lot of money. For example, the peroxide and hlorgiksedin can be used as an antiseptic and as a means for washing wounds.
Means for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
Often, because of the unusual food in a new place, the child and the parents may have an upset stomach. the most basic drugsWhich will be useful in this situation, and will not harm your child - it adsorbents such as activated carbon. Also, you can stock up on preparations for the restoration of the gastric microflora.
Antipyretics and analgesics
parents are often faced with the fact that a vacation in a child may have a fever. All medicines that help your child at an elevated temperature, have analgesic effect. Young children can be taken on the basis of antipyretics ibuprofen or paracetamol. For adults, you can take these same drugs in the form of suppositories or tablets. Also, do not be amiss to take on the road by means of ear pain.
Funds from allergies
Most traditional medicines for children and parents - is antihistamines. The main thing to remember that these drugs have a number of contraindications and side effects. Therefore, you need to buy the best products for baby, after consulting a doctor.
These medicines and tools to help with minor illnesses. Also, before the trip should consult a doctor who can diagnose the condition of the baby and advise medicines that are right for your child.
Funds from a sore throat and runny nose
You need to buy drugs first aid for sore throat and rhinitis, in which is composed of components to eliminate discomfort. This list also includes ascorbic acid, with a deficit of which may decrease the activity of the immune system. Therefore, if you have a sore throat, best fit lozenges, sprays and solutions for gargling. With rhinitis can be treated with saline.
Cosmetical tools
In winter, the skin suffers greatly as a child and adult. Before traveling you need to buy protection against dry skin: cream, body lotion, lip balm. The main thing is that these funds do not have a moisturizing effect. Winter makeup should nourish the skin.
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