Travel Medical Supplies Travel Medicines for Traveling Alone and Abroad

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Travel Medical Supply List

Everyone needs a Travel Medical Supply List. When you are going abroad, some medicines are available at the local pharmacies, and some travel locations don’t have drugstores. Some meds are black-market drugs, and you won’t want to buy them from the local drug store when you are traveling. My advice is to see your doctor and ask for the medicines that you can take, be careful. Don’t take any drugs you are allergic to, or you will get sick. Your prescription drugs bring from home. Take enough to last the whole trip. Here is a Medical Check List – Travel Medications I take when traveling alone, traveling aboard or while I am traveling on holiday or vacation. Remember – always check with your doctor.

Travel Medical Supply List

Travel medical supply list

MedicineWhen to use itSecondary useCheck
Ace Band AidSnake bites– compressionCompression Wrap Sprains – compression
TylenolFor Fevers. It can treat minor aches and pains and reduces fever.AnalgesicAches & Pains
IbuprofenIt can treat fever and mild to severe pain.Nonsteroidal

Anti-Inflammatory

Must be used every 4 hours to work
BenadrylIt can treat pain and itching caused by insect bites, minor cuts, burns, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac when applied topically. In its oral form, it can treat hay fever, allergies, cold symptoms, and insomnia. In its injected form, it can treat severe allergic reactions, motion sickness, and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.Antihistamine
RICERest, Ice, Compress, ElevateTreatment

soft tissue injuries

ValacyclovirTreats sun sores can treat herpes virus infections, including shingles, cold sores, and genital herpes. It can also treat chickenpox. This medication does not cure herpes but may prevent herpes sores or blisters and outbreaksAntiviral drug
CiproIt can treat infectionsAntibiotics
BactrimBroad Antibiotic General StaphAntibiotics Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim
Imodium ADDiarrheaMild food poisoning
Loperamide 2mlDiarrheaFood poisoning
OndansetronNauseaFood poisoning1 pill every 12 hours
TraumedCreamTopical

Anti-Inflammatory

Band Aids/NeosporinOintmentMinimal Antibiotic

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