Basic kit

A kit is a physical element (suitcase, cabinet, box or bag) containing drugs and medical supplies destined for first aid or to treat ailments, disorder, mild symptoms or common to study in the Domestic, health, or private business.

Some small problems do not need medical consultation and other, instead, need of a remedy or treatment of character urgent until they witness the optional.

The basic kit must be installed or located on a site from light at low temperature and humidity. A common mistake is found in the house sinks, since the humidity in this room is quite high and could deteriorate eventually some of drugs found in the kit.

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All products and accessories must be identified and protected. In some cases, be required labeling the name or use, and in the case of liquid be used, the extent possible, plastic and glass to avoid due to their fragility.

For the administration of drugs, be taken into account contraindications (even a VET) and medical record for each particular case. If in any doubt, should always be consulted in advance with your pharmacist the doctor.

Another frequent error is the empowerment of a drawer as family kit, allowing access to it to any family. It is important to remember that it must be always out of reach of children or persons suffering from any mental disorder or type mental illness.

After use, the person who made use of it should handwashing in order to avoid any contamination and / or subsequent infection.

What should be the composition of a basic kit?

• Thermometer
• Scissors
• Round tip scissors
• Nail clippers
• Tweezers
• Sterile Gauze
• Vaseline gauze for burns
• Cotton
• Sales
• Sale elastic
• Hypoallergenic tape (the paper screen)
• Tiritas curitas the different sizes
• Titiras healing suture
• Alcohol 96 º
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Tincture of iodine or povidone-iodine
• Antiseptic soap
• Analgesics and antipyretics
• Cream, The gel ointment antiimflamatoria
• Antiácido the stomach protectors
• Antidiarrheal
• Laxative
• Mucolytic syrup type, antitusígeno y / o expectorant
• Antiseptic throat tablets
• Tablets antiimflamatorios
• Corticosteroid cream or ointment (bites, reactions,…)
• Antiseptic cream or ointment for burns and wound healing
• Oral rehydration salts (vomiting, diarrheal)

This applies to family environment, so it implies that all family members know their medical history and background to potential allergic reactions or interactions with their usual medication if need be.

We recall that, some medications listed above may not be a specialty pharmaceutical advertising and require prescription, so in most cases, eg compressed antiimflamatorios,usually kept in a prescription earlier and stored in the kit along with the other. Review must be made aware of one on one date expiration for to rule out medication.

We advise this operation each 6 months for comfort. If your family kit also store their own medication, is advisable to separate the two so they can be easily identified. As to the forfeitures, priority review will most unstable forms such as creams, ointments and syrups. If you have the kit ophthalmic ointments, drops or eye drops for any reason, we advise you not keep more than 15-20 days of use, unless you require special storage conditions (eg refrigerator), or, doctor or pharmacist have provided a specific date.

For specific cases, the family kit can be extended with a range of extras to consider. We can never set a series of products since this will depend on the needs which arise or be imposed (conflict, insecurity, wars, climate, access to medicines, situation ecnonómica, …).

• Synthetic ice bag
• Lantern
• I Pen Book
• List of useful telephone numbers
• Blanket
• Thermal blanket

Fundamental things that should be known about the use of medication

1. Always know the expiration date of medication
2. Never take them in original container (blisters label if this is not possible)
3. Misuse of a drug may aggravate the situation of the person.
4. Recommendations for drugs to the same symptoms should not take place between family, neighbors or friends. In some cases, diseases or conditions may be different.
5. Antibiotics are used prescription. A continuous abuse of these can cause bacterial resistance and no longer effective.