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If you're going to be traveling, especially overseas, put together a traveler's first aid kit before you leave. With the new airline security measures in place since August 2006, passengers are limited to the quantity and size of certain items carried onto an airplane. Check with your airline for specifics prior to travel.
Your travel kit should contain a wide selection of items. Here is a basic list of what to include:
- Small pair of scissors
- Tweezers or forceps
- Thermometer
- First aid manual
- Sterile dressings (in different sizes)
- Gauze bandages
- An elastic bandage (can have Velcro ends)
- Triangular bandage and safety pins
- Adhesive tape
- Cotton swabs
- Band-Aids (a variety of sizes)
- Antibacterial ointment
- Antifungal cream
- Antiseptic solution
- Lubricating eye drops
- Moleskin for blisters
- Hydrocortisone cream (1 percent)
- Alcohol based hand wash
- Antibiotic cream or ointment
- Water-purifying tablets
- Imodium® (or other diarrhea medicine)
- Pain and fever reliever (ibuprofen and acetaminophen) in both adult and children's preparations
- Antacid
- Antihistamine
- Disposable gloves
- Calamine lotion (or similar product for bug bites)
- Prescription medications
- Insect repellant
- Sunscreen (preferably SPF 30)
- Hydrogen Peroxide
This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.
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