A travel pharmacy is useful when travelling. You never know when you might get sick or suffer a minor injury. In addition, when travelling there is often a risk of things like extra strong sun or mosquitoes, for example. Here is a list of good things to pack. What do you always pack in your travel pharmacy?
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ShareGood to have in your summer travelling pharmacy
Here is a checklist of things to pack in your summer travel kit. Of course, what is important to pack or not depends on where you plan to go, if you are travelling with children, if you have a chronic illness, etc. Consider this a basic list and then think about what is extra important for you and your family!
- Plasters, wound wash and dressings
- Blister plasters
- Scissors and tweezers (but not on board the aircraft during the flight)
- Sunscreen and After Sun
- Mosquito repellent and Alsol spray
- Motion sickness tablets if you or someone in your family is prone to sickness
- Hydrocortisone cream, which can relieve minor sunburn and insect bites.
- Painkillers and antipyretics
- Fever thermometer
- Fluid replacement and anti-tourist diarrhoea products
- Allergy tablets with antihistamine, for mild itching and allergy symptoms.
- Prescription medicines that you take regularly
Keep in mind that you can only take liquids on board an aircraft in containers of a maximum of 100 ml. If you have larger bottles, you can pour them into small bottles for travelling.
Remember to drink a lot in hot countries
Remember to drink plenty of water if you are travelling in hot countries and remember that the water must be clean. In countries where tap water is not available, this means that water should be boiled or taken from a sealed bottle.
One way to reduce the risk of infection is to wash your hands often, and if you don't have access to water, you can use hand sanitiser. You can buy it either in small bottles or as wipes in pharmacies. Read more tips for travelling pharmacy at 1177 Vårdguiden.
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Ninny says:
A year or so ago, we were one of several "test families" on an ointment that, well, I think it was called Xylocaine ointment simply or something similar. To lubricate everything from abrasions, mosquito bites, wasp bites etc - really okay actually.
The thing is that we don't have it at home on the island - and do you think I remember buying it when we are in Sweden and you walk past a pharmacy - answer: No....
Would be good to have in the motorhome especially if you have children.
04 July 2011 - 22:28
Veiken says:
Antihistamine, even if you are not allergic. Mosquito or wasp bites can cause a lot of trouble. Hydrocortisone if you have been burned or for the famous mosquito bites....
05 July 2011 - 19:26
admin says:
Ninni, great tips! Xylocain does relieve pain, of course it can be good to have!
Veiken, antihistamine and hydrocortisone is also a good tip! As you say, can be good even if you are not allergic.
05 July 2011 - 20:05
Kickan says:
We are usually prescribed cortisone tablets called "Betapred" which are given as a "miracle cure" if something unexpected happens and someone has a strong reaction to something. It's a huge reassurance to have, regardless of whether you've reacted to something before or not.
I myself have shown some tendencies to get really bad symptoms of wasp and brake bites and if I get bitten by something that I suspect can cause major swelling or something else, I take a "cure" Betapred.
My daughter, who travels from time to time as a backpacker in the world, gets it prescribed "in case off" when she travels and I can really recommend it. If you are affected by something you think you may be sensitive to, you take 12-15 tablets as a one-time treatment and become almost symptom-free. It can be given to both adults and children.
Thanks for a super exciting and great website by the way!
24 February 2018 - 18:27