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FIRST AID KIT
The following items would stock a
home first aid kit, which should be
easily accessible but stored well
out of the way of small children:
- Paracetamol - Available
in tablet form for adults and
liquid form for babies and young
children. Used for relief of
pain and fever
- Vapour Rub - Used to ease
breathing in stuffy colds and in
hot water as a steam inhalation
to help catarrh and dry coughs
- Antiseptic Solution -
Used diluted to clean cuts and
grazes
- Antihistamine - A spray
or cream to ease insect bites
and stings
- Calamine Lotion - To ease
itch of bites, stings,
chickenpox etc
- Sticking Plasters - To
cover minor cuts etc
- Dry Dressings - To cover
minor wounds
- Cotton Wool - Used to
clean cuts and grazes etc
- 3” Crepe Bandage - To
hold dressings in place or to
support strained or bruised
joints.
- Thermometer - To assess
fevers
- Tweezers - For
removing splinters
- Scissors - For trimming
dressings etc
FIRST AID
KNOWLEDGE
Make sure you know the ABC of
emergency first aid:
A. Check the person’s airway is
not obstructed
B. Make sure the person is
breathing or start artificial
ventilation
C. Make sure the heart is
beating or start chest
compression
AVAILABLE FROM
YOUR CHEMIST
- Brolene eye ointment
for sticky eyes, which are
common with a cold
- Gaviscon liquid or
tablets for hiatus hernia
and heartburn
- Imodium capsules for
control of diarrhoea
- Citric acid tablets
for relief of cystitis
- Vermox for treatment
of worms
- Iron tablets for
treatment of low blood count
- Piriton tablets for
itch or allergic rashes and
hay fever
- Dioralyte or Rehidrat
rehydration fluids very
useful for children with
diarrhoea and vomiting
- Hydrocortisone 1%
cream for application to
allergic rashes and insect
bites
- Cerumol or almond oil
ear drops for waxy ears.
Please never ‘poke’ things
into your ears
- Canesten cream for
athlete’s foot
- Nicotine patches and
chewing gum to help stop
smoking
- Ibuleve gel for
relief of muscular pains and
sprains
- Paracetamol/paracodal
- painkillers
- Cough Syrups for dry
or productive coughs
- Laxatives for relief
of constipation
- Multivitamins and
mineral supplements
- Folic acid for women
planning pregnancy
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