What pills to take with you on vacation. Additional components of the first-aid kit of the tourist

The list of medicines for the trip this year I prepared especially carefully for two reasons. The first is the experience and understanding of what is usually useful on vacation and traveling with a child. Previously, we had a much smaller first-aid kit (see). The second reason is that we were traveling abroad for the first time, we wanted to "lay straws" and make sure as much as possible.
But either Georgia is such a special country, or something else, but the bag (!) of medicines was not useful. Well, maybe just a couple of plasters for worn feet. I didn't even have a headache! And the stomach worked like a clock - it’s not surprising for khachapuri and khinkali. :) We were tired to the point of falling, but there were no illnesses or injuries.
And yet, a first-aid kit of a tourist is not a whim for the superstitious. It is better to be armed, so calmer for yourself and for the child. Therefore, I share with you my modest list. I will be glad to your advice. And let's be healthy, friends!

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Travel medicine list

1. Antipyretic, analgesic. Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, Lemsip, Nurofen (for a child)
2. Vasoconstrictor drops. Vibrocil, Rinonorm
3. Drops in the ears with analgesic effect. Otipax
4. Antibiotic eye drops - Tobrex
5. Regidron (for intestinal infection)
6. Sulgin (for diarrhea)
7. Enterol, Enterofuril
8. Smecta, activated carbon
9. Rennie (for heartburn)
10. Mezim (digestive enzyme)
11. Cerucal (antiemetic)
12. Antiseptic. Miramistin
13. Alcohol wipes, bandage, sterile wipes, cotton wool, cosmopore, bactericidal patches, hydrogen peroxide
14. Fenistil-gel (insect bites and itchy skin)
15. Panthenol Spray and Dexpanthenol Cream (sunburn, damaged skin)
16. Antihistamine drug - Zirtek, Tavegil (edema is better removed by antihistamines of the old generation)
17. With a sore throat - Lizobakt, Falimint, Strepsils
18. Electronic thermometer (check the battery)
19. Always with you 3 remedies from "Argo" - Argovasna (wound healing), Arctic (for bruises), Healer (anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic for the skin). Have been using for over 10 years
20. Do not forget to take personal medicines for regular use (who has them).

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Below are your tips on what else must be taken in the first-aid kit:

• If necessary - sleeping pills, sedatives.
• Fenistil (p. 14) can be replaced with Menovazin in solution, insect bites are removed in an instant.
• Take mint tablets - help against motion sickness.
• Instead of Miramistin (item 12), you can take inexpensive Chlorhexidine.
• Iodine is a good old classic. On a trip, you can take iodine / brilliant green in a pencil.
• Take an antibiotic abroad (for example, Augmentin suspension), because. there, antibiotics are sold only by prescription, and in general there may be any difficulties when buying.

Do you have your own list of medicines and first aid supplies that you must take with you on trips, trips, vacations?
Do you think it is necessary to bring everything with you or is it better to buy later if necessary?

To begin with, you should get a small cosmetic bag in which all the medicines would fit. Assemble a first aid kit on vacation, having a well-stocked home first aid kit in your arsenal and adding just a few items to it. Before collecting drugs from a home medicine cabinet, make sure that the drugs are suitable, check the expiration dates. It will be rather unpleasant if the sunburn spray, when needed, instead of a cooling foam, only produces gurgling sounds. And there is no need to even talk about expired pills.

So, let's list everything you need point by point:

1. Sunscreens, emulsions and lotions.

   Here the choice is purely individual. Who likes what: Nivea Sun, Uriage Baryesan, Eveline, Vichy, etc. For children, a special Nivea children's series is suitable.

2. Remedy for sunburn.

   Of course, there is a possibility that you will have enough sunscreen for sunburn, but you should still play it safe and grab a fire extinguishing can of Panthenol or Apipanthen.

3. Baby cream, Nivea cream or moisturizing body lotion.

   Yes Yes. Trite and simple, but sometimes baby cream helps a lot. Keep in mind that the sun's rays, wind, high air temperature and salt water will affect your skin in one way or another, and it is better to grab a proven product from home, and not look at the resort.

4. Pills for motion sickness.

   Here you can object, - “We are going by train, why do we need them?” Perhaps pills for motion sickness on the road will not come in handy. However, you should remember about bus excursions, as well as boat trips. A winding mountain route or a “light” four-point storm can play a cruel joke on your vestibular apparatus. Therefore, a plate of tablets from motion sickness does not hurt. From this group you can choose: tablets of the same name - "Pills for motion sickness", Dramina, Avia-Sea.

5. Repellent (mosquito and mosquito repellent), fumigator.

   It should also be remembered about such misfortune as insects, which, by the way, appear quite suddenly, as well as disappear, regardless of the resort, time of day and the number of stars at the hotel. You can stop the choice on the following means: OFF, Mosquitol, Raid, Raptor.

6. Antiallergic agents.

   If you can argue about antiallergic pills - “needed - not needed”, then it is simply necessary to have an antiallergic ointment in the arsenal. It will help out with insect bites, sunburn, increased skin photosensitivity, etc. Suitable ointment Sinaflan or Hydrocortisone ointment. For kids, it is better to take Fenistil gel or Psilo-balm.

7. Ointment or cream for herpes.

   It is sad, but true - herpes most often makes itself felt precisely when the climate changes. And therefore, one should not neglect a small tube of Gerpevir or Acyclovir.

8. Antiseptic (disinfectant) agent.

   Iodine or brilliant green, always and for all times. It is recommended to take in the form of a felt-tip pen.

9. Analgesics.

   Where without them? It is recommended to take two drugs. The first drug is for moderate pain (headache, muscle pain): Citramon, Aspirin, Troychatka. The second drug is useful if you have a severe headache, toothache, pain during menstruation, joint pain: Solpadein, Tempalgin, Nimesil, Ketanov.

10. Antipyretic and anti-cold.

    Paracetamol, Aspirin, Pharmacitron or Theraflu. For a child, an antipyretic should be chosen individually, taking into account age. In order not to take a heavy bottle of Nurofen or Panadol, you can opt for soluble sachets of children's Antiflu (from 2 years old) or children's Fervex (from 6 years old). For the smallest, you can take candles with paracetamol, but remember: candles should be stored in the refrigerator.

11. Antitussives.

    It is not recommended to take bottles with syrups for well-known reasons: excess weight, inconvenience of use. Here, preference should be given to small dosage forms. For example: tablets Ambroxol, Lazolvan or lollipops with sage Dr. Theiss, Dr. MOM.

12. Medicines for sore throat.

13. Cold remedy.

    As you know, the best remedy for a cold is sea water. However, in practice it does not always help, especially if a runny nose with an allergic component. So a small bottle with Naphthyzinum, Farmazolin or Nazol should also be put in the first aid kit. For the smallest Nazol Baby.

14. Remedies for the stomach.

    Among the variety of drugs, the following groups should be distinguished:

• laxatives: Senadexin, Guttalax, Picolax
• antispasmodics: Drotaverine, No-spasm, No-shpa
• fixing: Loperamide, Imodium
• antacids (for heartburn): Rennie, Maalox, Gastal
• enzymes (for digestion): Festal, Creon, Mezim-forte, Pancreatin
• drugs for poisoning. It is imperative to have activated carbon and Regidron available (Rehydron can be replaced with good mineral water). It is better for kids to take Smecta and.

And of course, you should grab more plasters, cotton wool, a bandage, and do not forget about personal hygiene products.

To summarize - the minimum list of what you need to put in the first aid kit for a trip to the sea with a child:

LIST OF FIRST AID KIT ON VACATION AT THE SEA (WITH A CHILD)
№	NAME		PURPOSE	quantity	HOW TO APPLY
1	Nivea Sun	ADULTS	Suntan cream	1	Apply to all exposed areas of the skin
2	Children's Nivea Sun	CHILDREN	Suntan cream	1
3	Panthenol	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	Aerosol for sunburn	1	Apply up to 5-7 times a day for burns (including sunburns)
4	baby cream	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	Universal remedy	1
5	air-sea	ADULTS and CHILDREN from 3 years	Pills for motion sickness	20 tab	Dissolve 1 tab an hour before the trip, then 1 tab. every 30 minutes, but not more than 6 tablets per day.
6	OFF (+fumigator)		Insect repellent	1
7	Psilo Balm	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	After insect bites, sun allergy, skin rashes	1	Apply to affected areas 2-3 times a day.
8	Aciclovir cream	ADULTS	herpes remedy	1	In case of exacerbation, smear up to 8 times a day.
9	Brilliant green (solution)	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	Antiseptic - for wounds, scratches, abrasions, etc.	1	Apply with a cotton swab to the area around the affected area.
10	Streptocide powder (or crushed Streptocid tablets)	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	For the treatment of weeping, hard-healing wounds		Sprinkle the affected area, 3-5 times a day.
11	Citramon	ADULTS	For a headache	10 tab	1 tablet, no more than 3 tab. in a day.
12	Nimesil package	ADULTS	For toothache	5 pack	1 packet per half glass of water - 2 times a day, take no more than a week.
13	Fervex package	ADULTS	For colds, fever	5 pack
14	Antiflu Kids	CHILDREN from 2 years	For colds, fever	5 pack	1 packet per glass of water, 2-3 times a day
15	Ambroxol tablets	ADULTS	Against cough	20 tab	1 tab. 3 times a day for 7 days.
16	Ambroxol syrup (Concentration 15mg/5ml)	ADULTS and CHILDREN from 2 years	Against cough	1	Children from 2 to 6 years old - 2.5 ml - 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is a week.
17	Lizobakt	ADULTS and CHILDREN from 3 years	For throat diseases	10 tab	Dissolve. Children from 3 to 7 years old - 1 tablet 3 times a day, from 7 to 12 years old - 1 tablet 3-4 times a day.
18	Nazol spray	ADULTS	From a cold	1	1-2 drops 3-4 times a day.
19	Nazol Baby (or Kids)	CHILDREN	From a cold	1	1-2 drops 3-4 times a day.
20	Senadexin	ADULTS	Laxative	10 tab	2 tablets at night
21	Candles with glycerin	CHILDREN	Laxative	1	apply 1 candle
22	No-shpa	ADULTS	For intestinal spasms	12 tab	1-2 tablets 2-3 times a day
23	Imodium	ADULTS	With diarrhea (diarrhea)	6 tab	2 tablets once, if necessary + 1 tablet per hour
24	Rennie	ADULTS	For heartburn	12 tab	Chew 1-2 tablets for heartburn, the maximum daily dose should not exceed 16 tablets.
25	Mezim-forte	ADULTS	To improve digestion	20 tab	1-2 tablets during meals.
26	Smecta	ADULTS AND CHILDREN		10 pack	The package must be dissolved in half a glass of boiled water. For children under 1 year, the solution is divided into 5 portions per day, from 1 to 2 years - half a package 3 times a day, from 2 years - 1 package 2-3 times a day.
27	Nifuroxazide tab.	ADULTS	With infectious poisoning	20tab.	1 tab 3-4 times a day.
28	Regidron	ADULTS AND CHILDREN	With poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea.		The package is diluted with 1 liter of water. The resulting solution is taken at the rate of 10 ml / kg of body weight per hour, and in case of improvement of the condition - 5 ml / kg. That is, if the child weighs 30 kg, then in the first hour it is necessary to take 300 ml of the solution.
29	Adhesive plasters (including waterproof ones)
30	cotton wool
31	Bandage
32	Cotton buds, cotton pads
33	Other personal care products
34	Thermometer

List of necessary medicines for traveling with a child.

• temperature Efferalgan in syrup (or other paracetamol), ibuprofen syrup, influcid, engystol.
• constipation Lineks, festal, mezim
• from poisoning Nifuroxazide, smecta, rehydron, coal, chloramphenicol, loperamide
• from allergies Diazolin for children, loratadine for children, cetrin, fenistil gel
• from injuries bandage, cotton wool, plasters (coil and one-time), brilliant green, iodine (preferably in pencil), alcohol, peroxide
• ointments for injuries Traumeel, lifeguard, fastum gel, anticus, panthenol, drapolen-tithes (for those who still use diapers), vaseline
• Antibiotics Sumamed
• From cough Ambroxol syrup
• from a cold Aquamaris, vibrocil
• from the throat Orasept, lysobact, chlorophyllipt in spray.
• from eye and ear infections Otipax, Oftadec, Sofradex

Antipyretic

1. Paracetamol (Calpol, Efferalgan, Panadol) in syrup or suppositories.
2. Nurofen in syrup + Suprastin 1/4
3. Viburkol in candles (for teething)

Painkillers

1. The above antipyretics (headache);
2. No-shpa, Papaverine hydrochloride (relieve spasm of smooth muscles - abdominal pain, colic).

Antiallergic

1. Zirtek, Suprastin, Fenistil (for babies up to a year old) or Claritin, Telfast (for older and adults);
2. Vizin drops (for redness and irritation of the eyes). It is also a good idea to grab Levomycetin drops, in case the baby has purulent discharge from the eyes;
3. Fenistil-gel for itching (food allergy, itchy rash after sun exposure).

For suspected food poisoning

1. For older children, first rinse the stomach with boiled water at room temperature (1-2 crystals of potassium permanganate can be used);
2. With repeated vomiting Regidron drink in small portions, every 10-15 minutes, alternate: juice-tea-regidron
3. Smecta (1/2 packet 3 times a day), sorbents should be taken one hour before or one hour after eating or taking any medication so that absorption does not occur.
4. Enzymes: Creon or Mezim (start when diet is expanded) for 5-7 days;
5. Linex (1 capsule 3 times a day for 7 days). Bifiform within 3-4 days;
6. Diet for children older than a year: the first day - sweet tea with crackers, then gradually expand the diet every day - porridge on the water, kefir, low-fat steam meatballs, cottage cheese, vermicelli soup. You can return to a normal diet after 4-5 days, subject to good health.
7. For constipation - suppositories with glycerin

For suspected intestinal infection

1. Regidron + Smecta + Diet (as in paragraph 4);
2. Enterfuril (1 tsp 3 times a day) orally for at least 5 days; OR FURAZALIDONE
3. Linex or Bifiform for at least 7-10 days;
4. Enterosgel (as in the instructions)
5. Arbidol (interferon) to all family members.
6. Kipferon (1 candle per day)

For insect bites

1. Soventol or Fenistil-gel (relieves itching and irritation);
2. In case of a severe burn by a jellyfish or an insect bite, after which the body temperature rises sharply, redness and swelling spreads from the bite site, soreness at the bite site is noted, a change in behavior (drowsiness, agitation) is better to quickly contact the medical center.

Injuries

With bruises and bruises (bruises), Troxevasin or Venoruton gels (apply 2 times a day), Hepatrombin ointments (apply 1-3 times a day), Heparoid Lechiva (apply 2-3 times a day) or Heparin ointment (apply 2 -3 times a day). Apply one of these products to the bruised area, gently rub in circular motions. Swelling and soreness of the damaged area will quickly decrease. These drugs must be used for several days until the swelling of the tissue passes.

1. Bandage (sterile) 1-2 pieces;
2. Cotton buds; Hydrogen peroxide; Zelenka; Plaster bactericidal;
3. Cream Bepanthen
4. "Asterisk" liquid

For respiratory disease

1. Antipyretic in the presence of high temperature;
2. Drops in the nose with STRONG nasal congestion (otrivin, nazivin, adrianol). With a moderate runny nose, limit yourself to washing the nasal passages with Aqua Maris or sea water. After washing the nose, you can use Rinofluimucil spray;
3. With a dry cough - Lazolvan or Ambrobene (they thin sputum well and have an expectorant effect);
4. With a “good” wet cough - Stoptussin-phyto, Gedelix, Bronchipret;
5. With reddening of the throat - irrigation with a spray of Tantum Verde, Ingalipt, Hexoral or calendula, eucalyptus, malavit, rotokan;
6. In the first days of the disease, it is possible, but not necessarily Gripferon (in the nose), Viferon (rectally).
7. For pain in the ears, in the absence of discharge from the external auditory canal, otipax and ear topical antibiotic otof are effective.
8. You can provide first aid by putting a cotton swab or turunda soaked in Otipax, Sofradex or Polydex, which have an anesthetic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect, in your ear. Please note that you do not need to dig anything into the ear canal itself, soak cotton swabs or turundas with the drug. Direct instillation of ear drops is dangerous. Instead, you need to make a turunda out of dry cotton, gently insert it into the external auditory canal and drip warm medicine on it 3-4 times a day. A portion of the drops should be heated to a temperature of 36º C.
9. Stomatitis: lubricate the places of borax plaque in glycerin-metrogil gel-soda solution (2 tsp per glass of water) alternately, sprinkle hexoral on these places 2 times a day, imudon half a tablet 1 time a day, when a temperature appears against the background of candle stomatitis viferon 150 thousand units 1 candle 2 times a day for 5 days, Holisal gel specially for stomatitis.

Sedative

1. Soothing herbal tea or tea.
2. Alcoholic solutions of motherwort, valerian. As well as Valocordin, Corvalol: children are prescribed at the rate of 1 drop of an alcohol solution per year of life. Alcohol solutions of these drugs not only can have a sedative effect on the central nervous system, but also soothe itchy skin. That is, these drugs can also be used externally for insect bites.

So that the eyes do not hurt ...

From conjunctivitis - Furacilin tablets. Dissolve 1 tablet in a glass of water, soak a cotton swab in the solution and rinse the eye with smooth movements from the outer corner to the inner. Change the swab after each wash. Then drip Sulfacyl sodium (Albucid) (an antimicrobial, antibacterial and bacteriostatic agent), Sofradex (antibacterial, antiallergic, antipruritic and anti-inflammatory agents) or lay an antibacterial eye ointment - Erythromycin under the lower eyelid.

Antibiotics

It is difficult to predict which antibiotic may be needed. Therefore, it is better to take a broad-spectrum antibiotic - Amoxiclav, Augmentin, Erythromycin, Suprax, Rulid. Summamed, Macropen in children's dosage. Such a need may arise with the appearance of a sore throat, purulent otitis media, abscesses (furuncles), especially on the face and with burns. And if it is not possible to immediately show the child to the doctor, then the antibiotic can be given independently.

Medicines for motion sickness

If your child is motion sick in transport (the so-called "seasickness"), then 30 minutes before the trip or flight, give him a remedy for motion sickness - Dramina. The use of this tool is allowed for children from 1 year. On the road, you also need to stock up on packages in case of vomiting, hard candies and drinking water with napkins.

When collecting a first-aid kit for children at sea, in a country house or in another vacation spot, each mother thinks about what should be included in it. This issue should be approached very responsibly and it is good to think over the composition of the first-aid kit for the child, especially if you have to go with children no older than three years old. It is not so important where the trip is planned: abroad, to our south or to relatives, in the bag for children's medicines you need to put drugs "just in case" (bandages, cotton wool, fever remedies, and so on) and medicines taken by the child on a constant basis. basis.

Each baby is individual, so before leaving, you should consult a doctor and discuss with him what medicines to put in the first aid kit for the child, going on vacation. Below is a general list of drugs that a children's first aid kit should contain on the road, compiled according to the recommendations of Dr. Komarovsky.

sun protection

If you plan to use a first aid kit for a child at sea, then you should remember about prolonged exposure to the sun, and, accordingly, you need to take care of additional protection for children's skin. Therefore, when going on vacation, it is necessary to include Panthenol spray and sunscreens (with an SPF factor of at least 50) in the children's purse with medicines.

For the sea or other warm regions, it is very important to have a sunscreen with a high protection factor and Panthenol in the first aid kit - in case the baby or adults do get burned.

Antipyretic/pain relievers

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A first aid kit for children on the road should include pain relievers and antipyretic drugs. As a rule, the basis of these drugs is ibuprofen or paracetamol, as well as their combination. You should be aware that some children are affected only by paracetamol or only ibuprofen. In the absence of experience in the use of these funds, it is worth taking one drug from each group, and it is in syrup, since the candles can melt, given that their storage temperature does not exceed 20-25 degrees.

• Ibuprofen series: Ibufen (from three months to 2 years), Nurofen (can be used from three months).
• Paracetamol series: Panadol, Efferalgan, Paracetamol. At sufficiently high temperatures that are difficult to knock down, Ibuklin Junior can be used (we recommend reading:).

The necessary preparation for a first-aid kit for children on the road with a child is Nosh-pa. It helps to bring down the temperature, accompanied by spasms of the limbs. For those kids who are teething, it is worth taking painkillers such as Kamistad or Kalgel.

Remedies for the treatment of intestinal disorders

Changing climatic conditions, water, nutrition can cause intestinal problems in the baby. Therefore, when collecting a children's first aid kit on the road, you must definitely put:

• Activated carbon is an adsorbent;
• Enterosgel or Polysorb - enterosorbents approved for use from the first days of life;
• Smectu is an antidiarrheal drug;
• Ersefuril is an antimicrobial agent that is used for acute poisoning with diarrhea in children from 6 years of age;
• Furazolidone is an antibiotic prescribed from the age of 3 for food toxic infections, dysentery, giardiasis (more in the article:);
• Mezim Forte, Creon, Festal - enzymes that improve digestion;
• laxative - for example, Duphalac or candles with glycerin;
• Regidron - used for severe diarrhea or vomiting, helps restore fluid loss in the body.

If the baby has problems with the gastrointestinal tract, drugs such as Bifiform or Linex should be folded. In the case of a trip with a baby, anti-colic agents should be put:, Baby Calm, Sub Simplex, Espumizan.

So that the baby does not suffer from colic, you need to take one of the drugs to eliminate them - for example, Plantex

Drugs used in acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections

In order to prevent viral diseases, it is worth taking Viferon ointment on vacation (suitable for children under 2 years old) or Oxolinic ointment for older children (we recommend reading:). Also, for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections, you can use:

• homeopathic remedies, such as Oscillococcinum, Viferon or Viburkol suppositories, (more in the article:)
• antiviral agents - Anaferon Children's (from 1 month), Arbidol (from 3 years).

For respiratory tract infections, broad-spectrum antibiotics are prescribed:

• Flemoxin Solutab (penicillin group),
• Suprax (cephalosporin group),
• Sumamed (from the group of macrolides)

Antiviral drugs are good for sore throats:

• Tantum Verde,
• Hexoral,
• Aqualor.

You can also use lozenges - for example, Lizobakt, spray the throat with Miramistin spray. Erespal syrup will help to cope with dry cough.

For nasal congestion, sprays should be used:

• Renorin,
• Aqualor-Baby, (we recommend reading:)
• aquamaris,
• as well as vasoconstrictor drops from the common cold - Nazivin (allowed from 1 month).

When going on vacation, it is advisable to take ear drops such as Otipax. Salt water, sand, a runny nose can cause eye inflammation in a baby, so you should put Albucid or any other antimicrobial drops.

Remedies for injuries and bruises

Being in the country or at the sea, the baby will not sit still. For this reason, the likelihood of getting abrasions, cuts and bruises increases. Therefore, going on the road, put with you:

• cotton pads and cotton wool;
• elastic bandage;
• bactericidal patches;
• iodine or brilliant green (best in the form of a marker);
• cotton buds;
• sterile bandages;
• hydrogen peroxide to treat wounds;
• means for tissue regeneration - for example, the Rescuer balm for children or Panthenol spray.

Bruises on vacation are common, because children spend a lot of time in the game, on the street. To minimize the consequences of injury, you need to have a first aid kit with you to treat and protect the wound.

Antiallergic drugs

Even if the baby has not suffered from allergies before, it is worth taking an antihistamine with you. New water and food, unusual plants, insects can cause allergic reactions. The most popular modern tools:

• Fenistil (from 1 month),
• Zyrtec (from 6 months),
• Claritin (syrup for children from 2 years and older, tablets - from 3 years)

Fenistil is available in the form of drops, which is very convenient, as it is possible to give it to even the smallest, mixing it with drink or food. Suprastin - although time-tested, but a more "heavy" drug. It should also be borne in mind that children under 1 year old should not be given antihistamines at night. Their sedative effect can provoke apnea (temporary cessation of breathing).

When packing a travel bag with medicines for a small traveler on vacation, it is worth remembering that it should consist of drugs that are suitable for the child by age. Not all products approved for use in two- and three-year-old children are suitable for a one-year-old baby or baby.

When traveling to the country, it is worth having with you drugs such as Fenistil-gel or Psilo-balm, which help to cope with itching from mosquito bites and other insects. Some remedies like these are suitable for all family members to treat sunburn.

The pediatrician will guide you when, in what cases and in what doses it is worth taking this or that drug. It is best to write down this information so that you can quickly use the right tool if necessary.

Experienced travelers, going on a trip, will never forget about a very important detail of preparation. This is a travel first aid kit. The list of needed drugs can be standard, or it can be selected taking into account chronic diseases.

A tourist's first aid kit is especially useful when traveling abroad, because in many countries it is simply impossible to buy even the simplest painkillers without a doctor's prescription. To insure yourself and your children, you need to make a list of medicines in advance so that you have everything you need at hand without extra vials and bags.

How to properly complete a first aid kit on the road?

If you are going on a trip for the first time, then simple packing rules will help you decide how to assemble a first aid kit on any trip:

• Under the influence of high temperature, medicines deteriorate. Therefore, it is better if the travel first aid kit is one of the options for a thermal bag. It can be purchased once and then used on any trip.
• Take on the road only those drugs, the expiration date of which will not expire in the near future.
• Separate bags for each type of medicine will not only help you quickly navigate in an emergency. They will prevent abrasion of the inscriptions on the packages. Then you will know exactly which package contains the right tablets, suppositories or drops.
• All drugs must be packaged with instructions, because in many situations, an overdose of drugs can cause serious complications. This is especially important for a first aid kit when traveling with a child.
• If you or your children have any chronic diseases, then you should use the recommendations of your doctor and draw up an individual list of medications.

Healthy people can use the standard list when compiling a first aid kit on the road. In all other cases, the case should be approached more seriously, given their illnesses, as well as the possibility of transporting certain medicines abroad.

Standard set of medicines on the road

The traveler's first aid kit should include the necessary drugs, if not for all occasions, then at least to solve the most common problems that may arise directly on the road or during the holidays. Preparation of medicines on the road is easier to carry out according to their categories and purpose.

Medicines for motion sickness

On the road, both adults and children often get sick. Taking pills with you to solve this problem, you need to know for sure whether they are suitable for the child. Read the instructions carefully before putting the treasured pills in the tourist first aid kit. For travel, they often take pills such as dramina, air-sea, aeron.

For a child, the children's drug bonin is suitable. Almost all such tablets have contraindications. Before you pack antiemetic and antinausea tablets on the road, read the instructions or consult your doctor.

Painkillers

Each of us knows exactly which remedy is best for toothache, headache or menstrual pain. The action of drugs is individual, since it is aimed at eliminating different mechanisms of pain. Therefore, the list of the traveler's first aid kit may include No-shpa, baralgin, spazmalgon, caffetin. For a child, you can take Nurofen in tablets or syrup with you.

If on vacation you noticed that abdominal pain arose without previous causes, then you should not take risks and immediately take painkillers. The pills collected on the road can remove an important symptom of a gastrointestinal disease, eliminating pain. And this will greatly complicate the diagnosis.

Antipyretic drugs

Colds, flu, SARS, accompanied by fever, are often taken by surprise even in hot countries. From antipyretics, you can take paracetamol, nurofen, ibuprofen, ibuklin, efferalgan on the road. Not all remedies that can help adults are suitable for children.

A first aid kit on the road with a child should be equipped with antipyretics that you usually use at home. Most often it is nurofen, panadol or paracetamol in syrup. For older children, the same funds can be used in tablets.

Antivirals

On vacation, when all sense of proportion and caution is lost, it is easy to catch a cold or catch some kind of virus. It is good if one of the antiviral drugs, for example, arbidol or cycloferon, is at hand. Soluble anti-cold powders - teraflu, coldrex, fervex - also work effectively. You can take with you some lollipops for sore throats, for example, Falimint or Strepsils. If your colds are usually accompanied by a runny nose and ear pain, then you need to take the usual drops with you.

But it is better not to take antitussives in those cases when a first-aid kit is going on the road abroad. This is due to the fact that most of these drugs contain substances that suppress the cough center in the brain, which means they can be used to produce drugs. To smuggle them abroad means to get yourself a lot of trouble, up to criminal liability.

Medicines needed for poisoning

A standard first-aid kit at sea or on a trip abroad should contain the drugs needed in case of poisoning. Unfortunately, during the holidays, many are faced with this problem. First of all, you need to take sorbents with you on vacation, designed to remove toxins from the body. It can be white coal, smecta, enterosgel, sorbex. Together with these drugs, you need to take funds that prevent dehydration if the poisoning is accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea. It can be rehydron or orsol. It would be useful to take antimicrobial intestinal agents (nifuroxazide or bactisubtil) and probiotics (bifiform or linex) with you to the sea.

Gastric remedies

Unfamiliar food can cause digestive problems. In this case, enzymes will help - festal or mezim-forte. When tasting unusual dishes and drinks, many people are helped by drugs such as almagel, phosphalugel, maalox. See which of these remedies are right for you and your baby. These are the ones you need to take with you.

Antihistamines

Means against allergies must be in the tourist's first aid kit. An unusual environment, pollen from exotic plants, unusual foods, insects, living conditions can cause an unpleasant allergic reaction even for those who have never experienced such a problem.

Among the huge variety of anti-allergy drugs, it is sometimes difficult to sort out. If you have ever taken them before, then you need to take them on the road. If you do not know what medicines to take with you, then you need to choose modern drugs that do not cause side effects.

Particular attention should be paid to drugs intended for the child. Tourists on vacation often encounter insect bites. In this situation, Fenistil gel, which can be used from any age, will effectively cope with the problem. If a rash appears on the body, then tavegil, fenistil, suprastin, zodak can help.

Be sure to read the instructions to know exactly what medicines can be given to children and from what age. If an allergic reaction leads to Quincke's edema, then it is better not to try to cope with the problem on your own, but to seek medical help from a qualified specialist.

Antiseptics and anesthetic ointments

On vacation, no one is immune from injuries, scratches, bruises and cuts. Therefore, the first aid kit should be equipped with iodine, hydrogen peroxide, dressings. Indovazin or Rescuer ointment will help you cope with pain from sprains, bruises, and dislocations.

sun protection

If you plan a beach holiday, then you should take to the sea, first of all, foam or cream with a degree of protection corresponding to skin color. If you are going to the sea with a child, then you can choose panthenol spray as sun protection. You will be calm if it is in your first aid kit. At sea, it will also help a child with allergic skin reactions, chafing, wounds and scratches.

What else to take with you on the road?

During the trip, you may also need other medicines and technical equipment:

• If you have chronic diseases, you should take with you the medicines that you take constantly so as not to interrupt the course of treatment.
• For people suffering from high blood pressure, it is sometimes vital to have a tonometer with you at all times.
• The thermometer is an indispensable travel companion for families with children. It is better not to take a mercury thermometer on the road. The choice should be stopped on the electronic version.
• If the child suffers from frequent obstructive bronchitis, then you need to carry a nebulizer with you.

What should not be taken with you?

Absolutely no need to take antibiotics with you. In most cases, with problems that arise on vacation, they are useless. And without a doctor's prescription, it is better not to use them. If, nevertheless, a situation has happened when you cannot do without them, then it is important to have medical insurance with you so that you can consult a doctor. All costs in this case will be reimbursed by your insurance company.

Video: first aid kit for a tourist.

Medicines prohibited from being transported across the border

Each country has developed its own rules for transporting drugs across the border. When planning a trip, you need to carefully read the list of drugs that you can bring with you. This information is publicly available. You can ask for it at the travel agency where you buy tickets, or at the consulate of the country where you are going to go, as well as on the Internet.

You can not transport medicines that contain narcotic and psychotropic substances. They can be found in the following preparations:

• strong painkillers;
• sleeping pills;
• antidepressants;
• drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases;
• weight loss and appetite control products.

Drops such as Corvalol and Valocordin, as well as some other heart medicines, contain the banned substance phenobarbital. Therefore, they are prohibited for transportation to some countries.

If you are carrying essential medicines that have been prescribed to you by a doctor and contain prohibited substances, then you will need to fill out a customs declaration and list all these medicines. You must have a doctor's note with you about the need to use these drugs.