Posted on Jun 27, 2017
What are your "must haves" in terms of medications to bring to the field?
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Allegra and/or Zyrtec
Advil or Goody's/BC powder
Immodium or something like it.
Nasacort
Advil or Goody's/BC powder
Immodium or something like it.
Nasacort
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I am not a combat medic - but I am a Boy Scout Asst Scout Master and mom of three boys. I carry Benadryl & Advil, skin glue, butterfly sutures, mole skin and those awesome hydrogel pads for burns. And by carry I mean in my purse at all times. I take an ice pack when we are campig and hiking along with an ace bandage, gauze and rolled bandange. Lots of bandaids. For me so I can sleep when we camp I take melatonin tabs along with any pain meds or muscle relaxants I might have in my home so I can sleep at least two hours . When dirt bike riding I bring a whole case of ice backs and bandages because for some reason other parents never bring a first aid kit. I should add that using super glue to secure butterfly sutures works very well. Just first pull skin together and put butterfly on - then glue the day lights out of it. The dirtiest scout will come home with a half healed wound if you do that.
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Ceralyte, Bactracin, Ibuprofen, Tylenol. Really don't usually even need most things you bring but it is always going to be best to pack what is considered the "essentials" and any meds/items that are specific to the field environment you will be in. (Most common injuries/illnesses for that field terrain, mission activity, and climate you are in.)
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