For injuries, bruises, sprains

No one is safe from bumps and falls on vacation, and for a baby who is learning to walk, the risk of injury is very high. As a precaution, place first aid kits in your first-aid kit:

• Elastic and sterile bandage;
• Cotton wool or cotton pads;
• Bactericidal patch and band-aid tape;
• Iodine and brilliant green for treating the edges of the wound;
• Hydrogen peroxide for wound disinfection;
• Hemostatic sponges (for nosebleeds);
• Cold packs "Snowball" and similar;
• Means for healing wounds and bruises (children's balm "Rescuer", Troxevasin, etc.).

For colds

Colds are a frequent companion of a traveler, especially if this companion is under 2 years old and he is resting at sea. For an ambulance for a baby with ARVI, acute respiratory infections and a cold, take:

• Antiviral (Anaferon, Grippferon, Viferon, Oscillococcinum, etc.);
• A solution of sea water for washing and moisturizing the nasal mucosa;
• Vasoconstrictor drops (children's Otrivin, Nazivin, etc.);
• Protargol (Sialor) - an antibacterial agent for a cold;
• Salt heating pad;
• Ambroxol / Lazolvan to facilitate sputum discharge;
• Chamomile for making a decoction with a reddened throat;
• Antipyretic - children's Nurofen, Panadol, Efferalgan, etc. in syrup and suppositories;
• Digital Thermometer.

For diarrhea and poisoning

A stool disorder in infants is not uncommon at home, but on vacation the likelihood of problems with digestion and defecation increases significantly. You will be helped:

• Sorbent (Polysorb, Enterosgel, Smekta);
• Enzymes Creon, Pangrol;
• Means for rehydration for children (Gidlrovit, etc.);
• Enterofuril in suspension - with intestinal bacterial infection;
• Probiotics (Children's Linex, Maxilak Baby, Backset Baby, etc.);
• For constipation - Duphalac, candles with glycerin, Microlax;
• For the treatment of diaper irritation (usually occurs with diarrhea) - baby powder, Avene Cicalfate lotion, zinc ointment, in severe cases Pimafucort;
• For the smallest with colic - Espumizan, Bobotik, dill water. Here .

For allergies

In case of allergic reactions, the baby is allowed Fenistil in drops or Zirtek. Fenistil is officially allowed after 1 month of life, Zirtek - from 6 months.

In parallel with the antihistamine for allergies, you can give a sorbent (Polysorb, Enterosgel).

For allergic skin rashes (on the cheeks, for example), Cicaplast Cream from La Roche Posay or its analogue Cicalfate Cream from Avene are indicated, with a more severe form - Pimafucort.

Sunscreens and for burns, prickly heat

For babies, you need to choose special children's sunscreens with SPF 50. These are presented, for example, in the La Roche Posay, Uriage line.

First aid measures for burns include:

• Bepanthen;
• Cream "Rescuer" (for children);
• Panthenol.

The best cure for prickly heat is to let the skin "breathe". You can lubricate the rash with Bepanthen 2 times a day.

Remedies for eye and ear diseases

In the baby's first aid kit, there should be antibacterial eye drops Vitabact (allowed from birth) or Okomistin.

Otipax ear drops are a safe remedy for otitis media for children.

How to collect a first aid kit?

When collecting a first aid kit, consider a few rules:

• Take the drug along with the instructions;
• Be sure to observe the storage conditions - use a portable refrigerator or a thermal bag to store medicines that require cold (some probiotics, Microlax, Grippferron, etc.);
• Be sure to check the expiration date of the drugs!

Useful video

The route has been built, the maps have been verified, the tickets have been bought, and the suitcases have been packed. There is a big journey ahead for the little man. How to prepare for this important event so that no misunderstandings in the form of broken knees or a hoarse throat spoil the impressions of the rest? What to put in a first aid kit for a child on the road, so as not to forget anything important, but also not to turn into a branch of a small pharmaceutical company during the trip? The portal site, together with the pediatrician Marina Titova, collected all the medicines necessary for the trip.

When forming a first aid kit for a traveling child, it is very important, first of all, to understand what kind of journey it is. What will the child meet on the road? Will it be an acquaintance with an exotic country or an impenetrable taiga? Is he at risk of sunburn or hypothermia? If the journey has a pronounced direction and the threats are obvious, then the prevention of these negative consequences should be taken as a basis.

If you are going to sunny countries by the sea, then sunscreen is a necessary tool in such a journey. Choose the maximum protection for delicate baby skin. Any mother's must-have - mild antihistamines - will come in handy when traveling to exotic countries, and just to a new area. Even if the baby has never had signs of allergic reactions - in an unfamiliar environment, with changes in climate and nutrition, they can appear.

Injuries

Expert: Marina Titova, pediatrician. General medical experience - 15 years, work experience as a pediatrician - 6 years.

Children cannot help but run and jump, respectively, injuries are inevitable. Abrasions, bruises, burns, cuts - this is what you always need to be prepared for. In the first aid kit for a child on a trip, you should have several pharmacy products on hand that will help provide first aid to the baby. How should parents deal with childhood trauma?

• Skin damage. The first step is to treat the wound. To do this, use hydrogen peroxide, but if the wound or cut is very deep and you doubt that the peroxide has reached the bottom, then use streptocide so that the wound does not fester. After treatment, burn the edges of the wound with brilliant green or iodine. If a child is allergic to iodine or brilliant green, use wound healing ointments, for example, Depanthenol, Solcoseryl, Rescuer. And in the end - close the wound with a bandage or adhesive tape so that dirt does not get there.
• Burns. In this case, Depanthenol cream and the Cosmopor patch should be at hand, which not only protects damaged skin well, but is also easily removed without causing additional trouble to the baby.
• Serious bruises. With such bruises, you need to apply cold to the injured area as soon as possible, ice, cold bottled water, a bag of frozen food will do.

Give pain medication if needed. Nurofen will help well, in syrup, if the child is very small, or in tablets for an older child. This drug will relieve pain, inflammation, and fever, advises Marina Titova. - Fix the bruised area with a bandage (elastic bandage, diaper or scarf) if movements bring pain to the child. Make sure that the bandage is not too tight - the blood should flow to the tissues as usual.

• Insect bites. Yes, and in this case, the child may need help. Very often, the bite site becomes inflamed and begins to suppurate. Local antihistamines (for example, Fenistil gel) help relieve inflammation. The bite site should be covered with a bandage to avoid infection.

With tick bites, in my professional opinion, only preliminary vaccination, planned, in advance, is effective, the pediatrician is sure. - But if the tick has already bitten, then carefully remove the tick from the skin along with the proboscis, but do not throw it away - put it in a jar or box. Treat the bite site and show the child to the doctors as soon as possible - he may need an immunoglobulin vaccine. The tick should be given for testing to find out if it was infected with encephalitis or other viruses, and if necessary, start treatment in a timely manner.

Perhaps the best remedy for ticks is a specific repellent and regular inspection of the child's skin and head for crawling insects. After all, ticks do not immediately stick, so treating a child’s clothes with tick repellant, removing a crawling tick in time is the best first aid.

• More serious injury, such as a suspected fracture. In this case, your task is to provide first aid and quickly seek professional help from a medical facility.

poisoning

Change of food, food in roadside cafes, exotic fruits - all this can provoke poisoning. Most often it is manifested by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and in some cases, fever.

At the first signs of poisoning, adsorbents should be used, such as, for example, Smekta or Enterosgel. Most often, it is Smecta that is taken on the road, it is packed in convenient one-time bags - I used it, I threw it away.

In case of poisoning, the child needs to be "drank" with a solution of "Smecta" with water and saline solutions (such as "Regidron") to avoid dehydration. Other drugs without a doctor's prescription should not be used. If intoxication is not removed by "Smecta" and "Enterosgel", the child must be shown to the doctor.

Cold

A cold can strike a child anywhere and anytime. It can be a reaction to cold, draft, climate change, even stress. To be ready for its appearance, it is enough to put only two drugs in the first-aid kit for the child on the road. Antipyretic, the same "Nurofen", for example, and an aerosol for treating the throat - "Gexoral" or "Miramistin". The latter, by the way, has a wide spectrum of action: they can treat the throat, wash the nose and even the eyes of the child, if something suddenly gets into them. Of course, if a child has a sore throat, they will not be able to escape, but Miramistin is indispensable as a first aid for catarrhal phenomena.

Nausea

Not all, but many children react with nausea, weakness to motion sickness in a car, plane or on the water. With such features of the vestibular apparatus, special preparations, such as Dramina, do well. You need to take it shortly before the start of the trip. Then the child will not experience nausea throughout the journey. If special preparations are not at hand, mint candies and even green apples relieve nausea well.

What should always be in a mom's first aid kit?

• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Zelenka or iodine.
• Healing ointment.
• Pain reliever, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic.
• Gel antihistamine.
• Repellents, including from ticks.
• Sunscreen (protection +30 and above).
• Antihistamines.
• Adsorbents.
• Salt solution for dehydration.
• Antibacterial throat and nose spray.
• Motion sickness drugs or mints.
• Cotton wool.
• Bandage.
• Adhesive plaster.

Do not forget about the chronic diseases of the child: if the baby has certain health problems, take the main drugs on the road that will help relieve an attack or complete the treatment cycle that has begun.

Perhaps the main advice that can be given to families planning to travel with a child: do not go too far from "civilization". In which case, you should be able to quickly deliver the child to a medical facility.

The portal site has compiled a general list of first-aid kit preparations for a child on the road. Write it down, collect everything according to the list and let the first-aid kit remain untouched during the trip, and the trip will be a source of only joyful memories and new discoveries for your baby. Good and interesting roads and safe adventures for you!

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Every mother should know how to properly pack a first aid kit when going to sea. This is necessary to provide first aid to the child.

Many will agree that a trip with children to the sea requires special attention. Parents do not always have the opportunity to buy the necessary medicines on the spot, so for reinsurance, a children's first aid kit is collected on a trip.

Do not neglect the children's first aid kit, because a lot of dangers lie in wait for a baby at sea, such as:

1. Insect bites that cause swelling, abscesses, fever and an allergic reaction.
2. Sunstroke.
3. Poisoning by food or drinking water.
4. Accidental injuries due to falls.

It is worth remembering that the sea has a more humid climate, so the child's body may respond ambiguously to changes in the weather.

The consequences of sudden climate change are:

1. Acute respiratory infection.
2. Bronchitis with signs of obstruction.
3. Conjunctivitis.
4. Problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

A budget first aid kit at sea with a child should include:

1. Thermometer for measuring body temperature.
2. Antiseptic for the treatment of hands and other parts of the body.
3. Wet wipes.
4. Cotton discs.
5. A pack of adhesive plasters in case of injury.
6. Antihistamines.
7. Emulsions or tablets to lower body temperature.
8. Means for sunburn.
9. Painkiller.
10. Medicines for diarrhea.

If you are planning to travel abroad, You should take more antibiotics with you. Many countries prohibit the sale of these medicines without a prescription from a doctor.

If the baby gets sick during the rest, then parents will need to seek help from doctors and undergo a complete examination of the crumbs for a prescription.

Therefore, it is better to put antibiotics on the road in advance so that outside the native country, parents do not have problems with the purchase of medicines and the treatment of the child.

Table: medicines that it is advisable to take with you on vacation

Worth remembering that the above remedies are not for medical purposes. You can take their analogues or generics on vacation, the main thing is that the composition and drug group match.

Remember that you should not buy medicine for your baby on your own. The acquisition of medicines is carried out only on the recommendation of a doctor based on their individual characteristics of the body and the state of health of the baby.

First aid kit for an adult

It is worth remembering that a first-aid kit is needed not only for children. It is also advisable for adults to take medications with them.

After all, at the time of the onset of an unpleasant situation, the pharmacy may not be nearby.

List of medicines for the whole family:

1. Preparations for food poisoning: "Smecta", "Loperamide".
2. Medicines for heartburn: "Reni", "Gastal".
3. Antihistamines: "Diazolin", "Suprastin".
4. Antipyretic: Paracetamol, Ibuprofen.
5. Anti-cold drugs: Pharmacitron, Teraflu.
6. Means against burns "Panthenol".

If an adult goes on a hike, then he will need an ointment against insect bites ("Fenistil") and a cream that promotes the healing of dignity and abrasions ("Rescuer").

If you are planning a vacation by the sea, then you should definitely take sunscreen.

Pregnant women should carefully monitor the suitability of medicines so as not to harm the fetus.

It is also worth remembering that not all drugs are allowed to be used by women in position.

First aid kit for pregnant women:

1. Paracetamol helps with migraine and toothache.
2. From diarrhea "Smekta".
3. From vomiting "Essentiale Forte".
4. From etching "Polysorb".
5. From the common cold "Aquamaris".

Important! When collecting a first-aid kit abroad, you should first check whether these drugs are allowed to be imported into the country you are visiting.

Often, harmless and popular medicines in our country are classified abroad as drug-containing drugs.

One of these drugs is "Corvalol" - drops for the heart. Therefore, before going abroad, it is worth studying in detail the customs rules for importing medicines into a particular country in order to avoid problems at the border.

Rules for collecting medicines

Very important, that all drugs for the child be prescribed by his bedridden pediatrician based on the characteristics of the organism and the presence of allergic reactions to the constituent components of pharmacological preparations.

Also, when collecting a first-aid kit on vacation, you should adhere to such rules as:

1. All medicines are packed in a special thermal bag, impermeable to air and heat. Many antipyretic drugs are available in the form of rectal suppositories.

   When exposed to high temperature, the suppositories melt, so you need to isolate the drugs from ultraviolet rays as much as possible.

2. Expiry date must be checked upon collection. and the presence of instructions in the package of the drug.

First aid kit for babies

Babies are more susceptible to changing climatic conditions and location. Therefore, a first aid kit for babies should include all the drugs that a mother may need to eliminate an illness or health problem.

Note! In addition to medicines, the first-aid kit should have all the means for hygienic care for the baby.

Necessary means for hygienic care:

1. Cream against diaper rash.
2. Powder.
3. Special cotton swabs for cleaning the nose and ears.
4. Cotton discs.
5. Wet wipes.
6. Vaseline oil.
7. Scissors.
8. Alcohol thermometer.
9. nasal aspirator.
10. Electronic thermometer.
11. Gas tube.
12. Pipette.
13. Dispenser for the introduction of drugs.
14. 3% hydrogen peroxide.
15. Zelenka for the treatment of the umbilical wound.
16. Potassium permanganate for the treatment of the umbilical wound.
17. Alcohol.

Table: detailed first aid kit for a newborn

Doctors advice:

1. Doctors do not recommend taking the child abroad without a previous BCG vaccination against tuberculosis.

   Infants have poorly developed immunity, so the risk of contracting this disease increases many times over in the absence of vaccination and contact with strangers.

2. The first aid kit for the baby should contain all the necessary drugs and devices, for baby care. Especially do not neglect drugs against allergies.

The opinion of Dr. Komarovsky

Dr. Komarovsky claims that a first-aid kit for children should consist of:

1. Scissors.
2. Disposable syringes.
3. Disposable gloves.
4. Tweezers.
5. Cooling package. It is used to relieve pain from bruises.
6. dressing materials.
7. disinfectant solution.
8. Hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs.
9. Candles with glycerin.
10. Vasoconstrictor drops in the nose.
11. Antiallergic agents of general action.
12. Antipyretic drugs.
13. Painkillers.
14. activated carbon.
15. Medicines for motion sickness.
16. Antibacterial ointment.
17. 5% alcohol solution of iodine.
18. Chlorhexidine.
19. Preparations for burns.
20. Means for oral rehydration.

A first-aid kit for a child under one year old should include several groups of drugs and devices:

• Against pain and fever;
• Against allergies;
• Against diarrhea and constipation;
• Against colic;
• Against the common cold and cough;
• When teething;
• With injuries, bruises, cuts, burns;
• For problems with eyes and ears;
• Additionally.

Against pain and fever

This group includes painkillers and antipyretics with the active ingredient Ibuprofen (Nurofen) or Paracetamol (Efferalgan, Cefekon, Panadol). The children's forms of these medicines are syrup and suppositories. It is better to take both of these forms and make a choice depending on the situation (for example, with diarrhea, preference should be given to syrup, and if the baby cannot drink, then candles).

Against allergies

The antihistamine of choice for a child under one year old is Fenistil in drops (from 1 month) - it is convenient and safe. If for some reason Fenistil is not suitable, you can use Zyrtec drops (from 6 months) or Suprastin (from 1 month).

With allergic skin rashes can help:

• Cream Tsikoplast from the company La Roche Pose;
• Cream Sicalfat from the company Aven (pharmacy series);
• Trixere Balm + Selectioz from Aven (for dry crusts);
• Bepanthen ointment or cream.

Against diarrhea and constipation

With frequent loose stools, you will need:

• Smecta;
• Polysorb or Enterosgel;
• Means for oral rehydration (Hydrovit for children);
• Enterofuril suspension (for bacterial infection);
• Enzymes - Creon, Pangrol;
• Linex and its analogues (Bifiorm Baby, Maxilak Baby, Backset Baby, etc.).

Note! Bacteria usually require special storage conditions (refrigerator). One of the few exceptions is Linex for children in powder or tablets.

With frequent stools, the effect of a “red priest” instantly appears. To fix it you will need:

• Powder;
• Bepanthen;
• Lotion Sicalfat from Aven;
• Pimafukort (hormonal ointment);
• With erosion - treatment with chlorhexidine.

With constipation, the baby will help:

• Duphalac;
• Microlax (stored in the refrigerator!);
• Glycerin suppositories.

Against colic

The question of whether colic can be cured or whether they are not subject to drugs and pass on their own is open. However, if your baby has a stomach ache and swelling, you can take something from this list with you:

• Espumizan;
• dill water;
• Bobotic;
• Sub Simplex;
• Babykalm.

Against colds and coughs

First aid will:

• Nozzle pump (for example, Otrivin Baby aspirator);
• Vasoconstrictor drops (Nazivin Baby, Otrivin Baby, Nazol Baby, etc.);
• Protargol (has an antimicrobial effect);
• Solution for washing the nose (Akvalor, Aquamaris, saline).

The treatment of a cough depends on whether it is dry or wet, and in young children, the transition from dry to wet cough can occur instantly. For wet cough:

• Prospan syrup (at the beginning of the cough);
• Ambroxol or Lazolvan (solution for inhalation and oral administration);
• Nebulizer and saline solution (do inhalation);
• Chamomile in bulk or in filter bags (for redness of the throat).

Runny nose and cough usually appear with SARS. In this case, a child up to a year old can be given antiviral drugs - Grippferon (drops in the nose), Viferon (candles), children's Anaferon (tablets).

When teething

If your baby started teething while on vacation, you can try to relieve the pain with:

• Kalgel;
• Dentinorm Baby;
• Holisal (also effective for teething with a bruise).

Injuries, bruises, cuts, burns

No one is immune from this, not even a baby. At hand should be:

• Disinfectant for treating the edge of wounds - iodine, brilliant green, hydrogen peroxide;
• For wound treatment - chlorhexidine;
• Antibacterial ointment (for example, Levomekol) - with suppuration;
• For cuts - Baneocin;
• For burns - Baneocin, Bepanten, Rescuer (children), Panthenol, Levomekol;
• Cooling package;
• Hemostatic sponges to stop bleeding;
• Bandage, cotton wool, plaster of different sizes.

For eye and ear problems

With suppuration and inflammation of the eyelid:

• Furacilin tablets for the preparation of a solution for washing;
• Vitabact or Okomistin (drops).

For pain in the ears - Otipax drops.

Additionally

What else to take?

• Electronic thermometer;
• Sunscreen with an SPF of at least 50 (a good line of creams from La Roche Posay, Aven, Uriage);
• Hand sanitizer (eg Cutasept).

Rules for completing a children's first aid kit

In order for the first-aid kit to contain a lot of drugs and at the same time not take up a lot of space in the suitcase, and at the same time all the conditions for storing medicines were met, follow the following rules:

• Form a first aid kit in a thermal bag or do not take with you drugs that require storage in the refrigerator;
• Before traveling, check the expiration date of medicines;
• Take medicines with instructions - in an emergency, the Internet may not be at hand;
• You can not take packages of medicines if there is no risk of erasing the name and expiration date from the blister or vial.

Useful video

To begin with, you should get a small cosmetic bag in which all the medicines would fit. Assemble a first aid kit on vacation, having a well-stocked home first aid kit in your arsenal and adding just a few items to it. Before collecting drugs from a home medicine cabinet, make sure that the drugs are suitable, check the expiration dates. It will be rather unpleasant if the sunburn spray, when needed, instead of a cooling foam, only produces gurgling sounds. And there is no need to even talk about expired pills.

So, let's list everything you need point by point:

1. Sunscreens, emulsions and lotions.

   Here the choice is purely individual. Who likes what: Nivea Sun, Uriage Baryesan, Eveline, Vichy, etc. For children, a special Nivea children's series is suitable.

2. Remedy for sunburn.

   Of course, there is a possibility that you will have enough sunscreen for sunburn, but you should still play it safe and grab a fire extinguishing can of Panthenol or Apipanthen.

3. Baby cream, Nivea cream or moisturizing body lotion.

   Yes Yes. Trite and simple, but sometimes baby cream helps a lot. Keep in mind that the sun's rays, wind, high air temperature and salt water will affect your skin in one way or another, and it is better to grab a proven product from home, and not look at the resort.

4. Pills for motion sickness.

   Here you can object, - “We are going by train, why do we need them?” Perhaps pills for motion sickness on the road will not come in handy. However, you should remember about bus excursions, as well as boat trips. A winding mountain route or a “light” four-point storm can play a cruel joke on your vestibular apparatus. Therefore, a plate of tablets from motion sickness does not hurt. From this group you can choose: tablets of the same name - "Pills for motion sickness", Dramina, Avia-Sea.

5. Repellent (mosquito and mosquito repellent), fumigator.

   It should also be remembered about such misfortune as insects, which, by the way, appear quite suddenly, as well as disappear, regardless of the resort, time of day and the number of stars at the hotel. You can stop the choice on the following means: OFF, Mosquitol, Raid, Raptor.

6. Antiallergic agents.

   If you can argue about antiallergic pills - “needed - not needed”, then it is simply necessary to have an antiallergic ointment in the arsenal. It will help out with insect bites, sunburn, increased skin photosensitivity, etc. Suitable ointment Sinaflan or Hydrocortisone ointment. For kids, it is better to take Fenistil gel or Psilo-balm.

7. Ointment or cream for herpes.

   It is sad, but true - herpes most often makes itself felt precisely when the climate changes. And therefore, one should not neglect a small tube of Gerpevir or Acyclovir.

8. Antiseptic (disinfectant) agent.

   Iodine or brilliant green, always and for all times. It is recommended to take in the form of a felt-tip pen.

9. Analgesics.

   Where without them? It is recommended to take two drugs. The first drug is for moderate pain (headache, muscle pain): Citramon, Aspirin, Troychatka. The second drug is useful if you have a severe headache, toothache, pain during menstruation, joint pain: Solpadein, Tempalgin, Nimesil, Ketanov.

10. Antipyretic and anti-cold.

    Paracetamol, Aspirin, Pharmacitron or Theraflu. For a child, an antipyretic should be chosen individually, taking into account age. In order not to take a heavy bottle of Nurofen or Panadol, you can opt for soluble sachets of children's Antiflu (from 2 years old) or children's Fervex (from 6 years old). For the smallest, you can take candles with paracetamol, but remember: candles should be stored in the refrigerator.

11. Antitussives.

    It is not recommended to take bottles with syrups for well-known reasons: excess weight, inconvenience of use. Here, preference should be given to small dosage forms. For example: tablets Ambroxol, Lazolvan or lollipops with sage Dr. Theiss, Dr. MOM.

12. Medicines for sore throat.

13. Cold remedy.

    As you know, the best remedy for a cold is sea water. However, in practice it does not always help, especially if a runny nose with an allergic component. So a small bottle with Naphthyzinum, Farmazolin or Nazol should also be put in the first aid kit. For the smallest Nazol Baby.

14. Remedies for the stomach.

    Among the variety of drugs, the following groups should be distinguished:

• laxatives: Senadexin, Guttalax, Picolax
• antispasmodics: Drotaverine, No-spasm, No-shpa
• fixing: Loperamide, Imodium
• antacids (for heartburn): Rennie, Maalox, Gastal
• enzymes (for digestion): Festal, Creon, Mezim-forte, Pancreatin
• drugs for poisoning. It is imperative to have activated carbon and Regidron available (Rehydron can be replaced with good mineral water). It is better for kids to take Smecta and.

And of course, you should grab more plasters, cotton wool, a bandage, and do not forget about personal hygiene products.

To summarize - the minimum list of what you need to put in the first aid kit for a trip to the sea with a child: