Medical Kit for traveler

What are the basic and essential medical kit for your trekking in Nepal?

Following is basic list that covers the common disease that affects to travelers. However, if you are climbing, or going to isolated area then you need advanced medicine in comprehensive medical kit.

Basic Instrument and medicine:

  • Sphygmomanometer (Blood pressure Instrument)
  • Stethoscope
  • Thermometer
  • Matchbox
  • Cervical collar
  • Splints
  • Syringes (20 ml, 10 ml)
  • Hot water bottle
  • Pen and writing pad
  • Scissors
  • Tongue blades
  • Pen light

Medicines for Pain:

  • Paracetamol (500mgs tablet and 125 mgs in 5 ml syrup)
  • Aspirin (300mgs tablets)

Medicine for Allergy:

  • Avil (25 mgs tablet)
  • Benadryl Syrup
  • Trexyl – (60mgs tablet, 30 mgs in 5 ml syrup)

Bandage and Dressings:

  • Sterile gauge pads (large and small)
  • Band aids
  • Elastic Bandages (3, 4 and 6 inches)
  • Triangular Bandages
  • Adhesive Tapes
  • Eye pads
  • Cotton roll (large and small)
  • Q-tips
  • Safety pins

Medicine for Infections:

  • Eye Infection: Neosporin Ophthalmic Cream
  • Throat and Lung Infection: Amoxicillin (125mg per 5 ml syrup, 250 mgs and 500 mgs tablets)
  • For Abdomen nfection: Metronidazole (200mgs, 400mgs tablets) Tinidazole (500 mgs tablets)

Requirement for Open Wounds:

  • Cloxacillion and Cephalexin (125 mgs in 5 ml 250 mgs and 500 mgs tablets)

Disinfectants:

  • Betadine (Solution and cream)
  • Miconazole Cream (for fungal infection)
  • Silver sulphadiazine (for burn injury)
  • Medicine for urinary infections:
  • Narfloxacin (200 mgs, 400 mgs tablets)