When traveling domestically or far afield, I carry most, if not all, of the following first-aid items because you never know when you’ll have an accident or end up with an unexpected ailment. And, even if the city you’ll be visiting isn’t lacking a pharmacy, it might very well be closed just when you need it. This list is even more essential when your trip involves a biking, hiking or other adventure-type trips.
• Quik-Clot - an ultra-specialized bandage to stop bleeding when you know that simply holding a gauze pad won’t work, such as in someone taking anti-clotting medication or who suffers from a clotting disorder.
• Bonine - to prevent motion sickness
• Saline eye wash - to wash out debris from your eye
• Aleve (naproxen) - for pain
• Aspirin - for fever or a heart attack
• Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Gauze pads and adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes
• ACE bandage - for sprains, strains, pulled muscles
• Bacitracin - topical triple antibiotic ointment
• Topical cortisone - for itching/rash
• Oral Benadryl - antihistamine for allergies
• Caladryl lotion - for itching/rashes
• Mylanta or Tums chewable tabs - antacid
• Sudafed - oral decongestant
• Afrin nasal spray - nasal decongestant
• Pepto-Bismol - chewable tabs to prevent traveler’s diarrhea
• Imodium AD - to treat diarrhea
• Probiotic - for good intestinal health (or a mild laxative such as OTC Miralax)
• Azithromycin or Zithromax (Z-pac) - a prescription antibiotic for severe diarrhea
• EpiPen - a prescription of injectable adrenalin in case of a severe, life threatening allergy (anaphylactic) reaction
• Digital oral thermometer
• Sawyer Controlled Release - DEET-based insect repellent OR
All Terrain Herbal Armor - a DEET-free insect repellent
• Blister kit, including moleskin, Spenco Second Skin, and Band-Aid blister bandages
• Robitussin liquid gel - cough suppressant
• Ricola throat lozenges
• Tweezers - to help remove a splinter or even a tick
• Neutrogena or another broad-spectrum sunscreen - at least SPF 30
• Steripen - UV device to decontaminate water
• Monistat cream - for women in case of a vaginal yeast infection
• Blistex lip ointment/balm
• Aloe gel - for sunburn
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