Practice Telephone:
01889 881206
Dispensary (Only):
01889 882011
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Family Medicine Chest
Introduction
The following tables contain useful medicines and dressings that could be kept in a home medicine chest. All are quite cheap to buy in pharmacies, and worth keeping at home for minor illnesses.
Family Medicine Chest Contents:
| General Items: |
| Scissors |
Tweezers |
| Thermometer |
Travel Sickness Pills |
| Your Doctor's Emergency Telephone Number |
| Record of last Tetanus Vaccination |
| General Pain Killers: |
| For Adults: E.g. Aspirin, Paracetomol, Ibuprofen |
| For Children: Paracetamol suspension (E.g. Calpol etc) |
| Note: Never give Aspirin if under 16 years of age. |
| Cuts & Grazes: |
| Plasters |
Gauze Dressing |
| Sticky Tape |
Cotton Wool |
| Antiseptic Cleansing Solution |
Antiseptic Cream |
| Sprains: |
| Tubigrip or Crepe Bandage |
| Eyes: |
| Eyebath |
Sterile Water or 'Optrex' |
| Insect Bites & Stings, Allergies & Sunburn: |
| Antihistamine Tablets |
Hydrocortisone Cream |
| Insect Repellant Spray |
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| Stomach Upsets & Indigestion: |
| Electrolyte Replacement Sachets (for dehydration) |
Anti-Diarrhoea Tablets (Not for Children) |
| Tablets for Indigestion (E.g. Magnesium trisilicate) |
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| Rashes: |
| Calamine Lotion |
| Cough Mixtures: |
| There is no evidence that cough mixtures work so we rarely prescribe them and suggest you save your money ! Soothing drinks can be made. |
| Mouth Ulcer Treatments: |
| Mouth Ulcers: |
Choline Salicylate Gel (E.g. Bonjela) may help. |
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