ACCIDENT PREVENTION: MEDICINE CABINET CONTENTS
First Aid Kit (This can be kept in a separate bag.) Adhesive tape
Alcohol wipes or 70% alcohol in bottle Bandages, sterile (crepe, various sizes) Band-aids (various shapes) Cotton wool balls Disinfectant
Dressings (non-stick, e.g. Melolin) Eye pads, sterile Gauze, sterile
Needle (can be used for removing small splinters)
Scissors
Sling
Steristrips (used for closing small cuts)
Thermometer
Medicine Kit
Antihistamine (if prescribed) (for severe allergic reactions) Antiseptic solution (iodine) Calamine lotion
Ipecac. . Use only on the advice of your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre.)
Measuring cup (for giving medicines) Paracetamol
(You may also wish to keep back-up supplies of insect repellent, nappy rash cream, sunscreen, vaseline and zinc cream in your Medicine Kit, as well as having supplies of these handy for day-to-day use.)
Note that medicines requiring refrigeration should be kept on the top shelf of the fridge at the back, not in the medicine cabinet.
Always check the expiry date on medicines and creams or ointments and replace them when necessary. Take all old medications to the chemist for safe disposal.
Never leave medications within reach of children. It only takes a second for a child to grab and swallow something dangerous.
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