Summer is here and many people will start enjoying their holidays in the coming days, which means that this week there will be many people who start with the preparations to be able to have everything well organized when the time comes to travel. When preparing the suitcase you have to take into account an item that very few people appreciate but that is very useful for a trip: a first aid kit.
It is not about carrying a real medicine cabinet that takes up a lot but preparing a small one that can offer you some solutions in the event that something happens to you. Take note of these tips for prepare a travel kit:
- The first thing you have to do is go to the doctor or to the pharmacy to advise you on what is best to take according to your destination. It is not the same going to the beach in the city next door as to a country where you need vaccinations, so keep in mind what you will find at your destination to be able to go fully prepared.
- The number of days you are going to be away you also have to take into account to know the amounts you will take, especially if you are taking any medication. Always carry double what you have to take in case you lose a part of the medication or for anything that may arise.
- The kit must be stored in a place that children cannot access and that is also protected from heat, light and humidity. Store the medicines in their original containers so you can know the expiration of them and do not throw away the leaflets to have all the information.
- It includes antiseptics to prevent infections such as 70% alcohol, soap, normal saline, mercromine, etc.
- You also have to put Healing material such as gauze, cotton or bandages to cover wounds or burns.
- Regarding the medicines that you should include, regardless of what you are taking, it is advisable to have aspirin, paracetamol, anti-inflammatories and an antibiotic in case you get an infection. Antihistamines and a few vitamins will also come in handy.
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