What is First Aid?
- First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury,
- WHY IT IS NECESSARY
- Care provided to preserve life,
- prevent the condition from worsening and more serious or
- to promote recovery
FIRST AID KIT & MEDICINE BOX
- a small box containing items such as bandages, plasters, and antiseptic wipes for use in giving until full medical treatment is available.
- This kit help to provide primary care and save the life of any person in emergency.
FIRST AID KIT TOOLS
- Scissors
- Surgical cotton
- Surgical gauze
- Surgical tape
- Surgical gloves
- Surgical mask
- Plasters in a variety of different sizes and shapes
MEDICINE FOR DRESSING PURPOSE
- Antiseptic solution
- apply to clean wound or injury to inhibit microbial growth
- Antiseptic cream
- To provide healing at different area
FIRST AID KIT INSTRUMENT
- Thermometer to measure body temperature at home
- Glucometer for blood sugar (if diabetes related person at home)
- Blood Pressure measurement device (if blood pressure related problem)
- Nebulizer
- Asthma pump for asthma patient
- Oximeter
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES
- OTC medicines over the counter (non prescription drugs)
- FEVER: Paracetamol, ibuprofen
- PAINKILLERS: Aceclofenac, diclofenac are enough
- REDUCE NAUSIA VOMITING: Bismuth subsalicylate
- Avomine (Promethazine)
- HEADCHE: Aspirin,ibuprofen
- COMMON COLD: Cetirizine, chlorpheniramine maleate
- ALLERGY: Cetirizine, chlorpheniramine maleate
- VERTIGO: Meclizine or dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES
- ACIDITY MEDICINES
- Ranitidine
- Famotidine
- Milk of magnesia
- ENO
- SODA G
- Pantoprazole
- Rabeprazole
- Omeprazole
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES
- OTC medicines over the counter (non prescription drugs)
- Dry cough: Many antitussive preparations are available are combination of codeine or dextromethorphan with antihistamines, decongestants, expectorants, and antipyretics.
- Wet cough: So many cough syrup which are available OTC you can keep to get relief from cough problem.
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES
- Skin burn
- Silver sulfadiazine cream
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES BOX
- calamine lotion:- for skin disease and itching
- Glycerin:- Mouth ulcers, Burning sensation on skin, dry skin
- Iron folic acid
- Vitamin b-complex also used for vitamin deficiency
- Anemia
- Mouth ulcer
- Fatigue
OINTMENTS FOR HEADACHE
- In India some semisolid preparations also very popular in pain relief category to treat headache
- Various balm
- Ointments
- Gels
- They contain pain relivers
TO KEEP EYE HEALTHY PREVENT DRYNESS
- Carboxy methyl cellulose eye drops
- This medications is used for dry eyes include wind, sun, heating/ air conditioning
- certain medications.
SANITARY PAD MUST BE KEEP
FIRST AID KIT MEDICINES
- You can also keep RX only prescription based medicines which are provide to you based on diseases
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Chest pain
- Urinary tract infection
- Peptic ulcer
- Fungal infection
- Respiratory tract infection
- TB
- Heart related problem
- Eyes infection
- Ear infection
- Skin infection
- Migraine
- All with Prescription
