Topic Overview
What you pack in your first aid kit will depend on where and how
long you plan to travel and the medical care available there. Here is a general
list of items to include.
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen (SPF 30
to 50) and lip screen
- Thermometer
- Oral rehydration
solution packets
- Basic first aid items (adhesive bandages, gauze,
elastic bandage, antiseptic, tweezers)
- Antibacterial hand wipes
- Moleskin for blisters
- Extra pair of prescription
glasses or contacts
Talk to your doctor about which of the following medicines to
include and how to take them:
- Antibiotic for self-treatment of moderate to
severe diarrhea
- Antihistamine, decongestant, and cough
suppressant, alone or in combination
- Motion sickness
medicine
- Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol), aspirin, ibuprofen, or
other medicine for pain or fever
- Antidiarrheal medicine, such
as bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)
- Mild
laxative
- Antacid
- Antifungal ointment
-
Antibacterial ointment
- 1% hydrocortisone cream
Other items that may be useful in certain circumstances:
- Mild sedative
- Antianxiety
medicine
- High-altitude sickness preventive medicine
- Water purification tablets or water filtering system