Medical-KIT
Posted by nepaliketa on August 20, 2008
Following is list of item you should consider including in your medical kit.
Consult your pharmacist for brands available in your country.
- Aspirin or paracetamol – for pain or fever
- Antihistamine- for allergies, hay fever
- Antiseptic for cuts and grazes.
- Antifungal cream or powder - for fungal skin infections and thrush
- Bandages, Band-Aids (plasters) and other wound dressings.
- Cold and flu tablets, throat lozenges and nasal decongestant
- Calamine lotion, sting relief spray or aloevera – to ease irritation from sun burn insect bites or stings.
- Insect repellent, sunscreen, lip balm and eye drops
- Loperamide or diphenoxylate- blockers for diarrhea
- Multi vitamins - consider including these if you’re traveling well off the beaten track
- Prochlorperazine or metaclopramide- for nausea and vomiting
- Rehydration mixture – To prevent dehydration
- Scissors, tweezers and a thermometer -
- (note that mercury thermometers are prohibited by airlines)
- water Purification tablets or iodine- Tetraglycine hydroperiodide
*If you are traveling with tour operator/travel agency, most of the medicine will provid by them in NEPAL.
