It would be impossible to carry in a first aid / medical pack enough to cater for every eventuality whilst abroad yet a little foresight in advance might be sufficient to avoid distress in the future.

The following list is not definitive however we believe it to be necessitous. If you believe that we have omitted any item please let us know and we will add your advice and suggestion to the list.

We also realise that the country, climate, distance from cities, who you will be with  : will all have a bearing on what items might be necessary.

Our thanks to the Aghalee Pharmacy for their help and guidance.

red = essential                  green = recommended

tablets etc related to the country of travel e.g, anti-malarial tablets - be advised by your doctor/pharmacist	water purification tablets or iodine disinfectant tablets	personal allergy warnings in the language of the country to which you are travelling	sun screen lip sun screen  antiseptic wipes saline wash sterile eye pad
bandages * or individually wrapped adhesive dressing surgical tape	bandaids dressings cotton buds cotton wool triangular bandages	rehydration mixtures aspirin paracetamol Ibuprofen	cold / flu tablets antihistamine anti-diarrhoreal tablets anti-acid tablets
essential medicines divided into two batches	scissors / tweezers safety pins disposable gloves thermometer	antiseptic cream anti fungal powder hydrocortisone1% insect repellants oil of cloves salt