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FIRST AID KIT SUPPLIES
Basic First Aid Kit
- Aspirin or Tylenol - 100 tablets
- Tylenol 3 (aspirin and codeine - prescription only) - 30 tablets
- Antihistamine - 20 tablets
- Laxative - 10 tablets
- Anti-diarrhoea tablets - 25
- Band-Aids of varying size and shape - 30
- Sterile gauze pads, 4 " squares - 5
- Porous adhesive tape, 1" wide - 1
- Waterproof adhesive tape, 1" wide - 1
- Spenco Second Skin (for burns), 2" x 4" - 4
- Elastic bandage, 3" wide - 1
- Triangular bandages - 2
- Safety pins - 10
- Antiseptic cleaning solution - 2 ounces
- Calamine lotion - small bottle
- Scissors - 1
- Tweezers - 1
Medical Kit
Quantities depend on size of party and length of trip. For additional ideas on kit composition please see the referenced books.
- Basic first aid kit, carried separately
- Medical reference book
- Anakit (for anaphylactic shock)
- Aspirin
- Morphine (oral or injectable) or codeine
- Penicillin
- Tetracycline
- Ciprofloxacin
- Antihistamines
- Antinauseants/motion-sickness agents
- Oil of cloves (for dental pain)
- Long-acting decongestant spray
- Sunscreen
- Sterile gauze, various sizes
- Spenco Second Skin, various sizes
- Adhesive tape
- Band-Aids
- Butterfly strips
- Q-tips
- Triangular bandages and safety pins
- Moleskin
- Pocket rescue mask (for artificial resuscitation)
- Surgical forceps
- Magnifying glass
- Penlight
- Scissors
- Scalpel and blades
- Syringe with wide-bore needle for irrigation
- Oral thermometer in protective case
- Sam Splint
- Elastic bandages, 2" and 6"
- Suture equipment if doctor or veterinarian is on trip
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