...a journey of a life time through ibn batuta's africa

 

medicine

we are so much blessed to having good friends such as dr. farida & dr. faisal motala, who have helped us to compile this comprehensive list of medicines we may need during our trip to cover any eventualities, we pray that we may never use them !

caution: this list is for information only and should not be used under any circumstance without first seeking advice from your physician. k2c2005 and its members do not take any responsibilities whatsoever for its usage.    
Category Condition Symptom Medicine Dosage Qty
           
Pain          
  Headaches/Fever   Panadol   2 pkts
      Fevadol Plus   2 pkts
  Antiflammatory Muscle, period, toothache etc. MafiPain 500mg 2 pkts
    Severe Pain (Kidney etc) Voltaran (Original) 50mg 2 pkts
           
Gastro Diahorrea Regular Diahorrea Imodium   1 pkt
  Rehydrate Rehydrating Dyralite   2 pkts
    1 litre Water, 8 teaspoon Sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt Home Made    
  Vomiting Nausea/vomiting Mortillium 10mg, 1tab evry 6 hrs 1 pkt
  Motion Sickness Travelling/Car      
  Constipation   Dulcolax   1 pkt
  Stomach Pains  Collic Buscopain   1 pkt
  Anti Acid Stomach Upset Gavascon Tablets 1 pkt
  Renal Collic   Voltaran 50mg ok
  Piles Piles Xylocaine 5% Rectal local anaesthetic 1 pkt
           
Skin Infections Fungal Between toes/groin/breast Daktacort Cream (steroid+fungal) 2 tubes
  Cuts & Sores Antibiotic cream Bactroban   1 tube
    Antiseptic (for cleaning) Betadine   2 pkts
  Eczyma Mosquito/insect/plant/rash/swelling Locoid Cream   2 tubes
    For Soothing Sarnol   1 tube
    For Soothing Locoid Lotion   2 tubes
    For neck/head rashes Locoid Scalp   1 tube
    Cold Sores (for Lips only) Zovirax   1 tube
           
Flu & Cold Throat Regular Cough/irritation Strepsils   4 pcks
    Cough Wet Resyl   1 bot
    Cough Dry Cafosed   1 bot
  Sinus Decongestion Panadol Sinus   2 pcks
    Nasal Spray/drop Otrivin   1 bot
  HayFever Anti Histamine Clarinaze   2 pcks
      Zyrtec   2 pcks
  Ear Ear ache  Garosone drops, for only 5 days 1 bot
  Eye Sticky eye - infecticious - antibiotic Fucithalmic   2 tubes
    Eye irritation/dryness Preferin   1 box
           
Private Creams   Vaginal Canisten Cream 1VC 5g 2 tubes
    Extensive Daktacort Cream   ok
           
Antibiotics   Chesty Cough - Bronchitus Klacid 250mg 1XdailyX5 days 1 pck
    Sinus/ear infection (double doze) Zinnat 250mg 1XdailyX5 days 1 pck
    Infected wound, for cuts,boil and sore throat Augmantin 1g 2XdailyX7 days 1 pck
           
Allergy General   Extreme Allergy Histop 4mg 3Xdaily 1 pck
    Bladder infection/cystitis (for ladies) Ciprobay 250mg 1XdailyX5 days 1 pck
    Tick Bites - fever+Swollen glands Doxycycline 100mg 1XdailyX10 days 1 pck
           
Mouth Ulcers   Any ulcers in the mouth Kenalog   1 tube
           
Malaria   Anti Malaria Artemetan   2 pck
           
Sleeping Tablets   Sleeping Tablets (Mild) Ativan 1mg 1 pck
           
Injections   Syringes   3cc 10 pcs
    Needles   23 Gauge 10 pcs
    Severe Vomiting Plasil 10mg  - on the arm 1 box
    Severe pain Voltaren 75mg - on the buttocks 1 box
    Severe Stomach Pain (kidney stone etc) Buscopain 20mg -on the arm 1 box
           
Others   Instant stiching Steristrips   1 box
    Mosquito Repellant Deet   1 can
      Bandaids/Bandages   Assort
      Foot Spray   1 can
      Antiseptic Powder   1 can
      Iodine   1 bot
      Burn Cream   1 tube

 

 

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