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<h2>For personal first aid kits</h2>
<p>Legal disclaimer: &nbsp;All drugs are made available for people to take; they are not to be given or recommended to anyone.</p>
<p><strong>For headache/fever:</strong>&nbsp;Paracetamol</p>
<p><strong>For muscular/skeletal Pain:</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<li>Paracetamol by defualt</li>
<li>Ibuprofen &nbsp;to reduce swelling</li>
<li>Paracetamol and Ibuprofen/Voltarol if more pain relief is required.</li>
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<h3>Guidance</h3>
<p><strong>Paracetamol</strong>: Take one of two 500mg tablets every 4 hours. &nbsp;No more than 8 tablets in a 24 hour period.</p>
<p><strong>Ibuprofen</strong>: Do not take with asprin, voltarol, or on an empty stomach or if pregnant. &nbsp;Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. &nbsp;Try to avoid if you have a stomach ulcer. &nbsp;Take 1-2 400mg tablets every 4hours. &nbsp;No more than 6 in any 24 hour period.</p>
<p><strong>Voltarol</strong>: Do not take with ibuprofen, asprin, if pregnant or if you have a stomach ulcer. &nbsp;Avoid if nauseous after head injury or if level of conciousness decreased. &nbsp;Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. &nbsp;Take one 50mg tablet upto 3 times a day, preferably at meal times.</p>
<h2>For Camp/Underground aid kits</h2>
<p>Legal disclaimer: &nbsp;All drugs are made available for people to take; they are not to be given or recommended to anyone.</p>
<p><strong>Heart attack</strong>: asprin</p>
<p><strong>For headache/fever:</strong>&nbsp;Paracetamol</p>
<p><strong>For muscular/skeletal Pain:</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Paracetamol by defualt</li>
<li>Ibuprofen &nbsp;to reduce swelling</li>
<li>Paracetamol and Ibuprofen/Voltarol if more pain relief is required.</li>
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<p><strong>Diarrhoea:</strong>&nbsp;Rehydration salts, Loperamide</p>
<p><strong>Vomiting:</strong> Rehydration salts, Domperidone</p>
<p><strong>Allergy:</strong> Zirtek</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Guidance</span></p>
<p><strong>Paracetamol</strong>: Take 1-2 500mg tablets every 4 hours. &nbsp;No more than 8 tablets in a 24 hour period.</p>
<p><strong>Ibuprofen</strong>: Do not take with asprin, voltarol, or on an empty stomach or if pregnant. &nbsp;Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. &nbsp;Try to avoid if you have a stomach ulcer. &nbsp;Take 1-2 400mg tablets every 4hours. &nbsp;No more than 6 in any 24 hour period.</p>
<p><strong>Voltarol</strong>: Do not take with ibuprofen, asprin, if pregnant or if you have a stomach ulcer. &nbsp;Avoid if nauseous after head injury or if level of conciousness decreased. &nbsp;Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. &nbsp;Take one 50mg tablet upto 3 times a day, preferably at meal times.</p>
<p><strong>Rehydration salts:</strong> Unless otherwise instructed, mix with 1 litre of clean water and sip slowly</p>
<p><strong>Loperamide</strong>: Take two capsules initially (swalloed whole with water) and additional tablets after every period of diarrhoea for up to 5 days. &nbsp;Take no more than 8 in a 24 hour period. &nbsp;For use with dehabilitating diarrhoea.</p>
<p><strong>Zirtec: Allergy relief:</strong> Take one 10mg tablet with water. &nbsp;Do not use if pregnant or you have kidney problems or an allergy to antihistames. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Domperidone</strong>: 1-2 10mg tablets every 4-8 hours. &nbsp;No more than 8 in any 24 hour period when vomiting prevents moving the patient or there is significant risk of dehydration. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Aspirin:</strong> Do not take with ibuprofin or voltarol or stomach ulcers or decreased level of consciousness. &nbsp;Avoid if nauseaous after head injury. &nbsp;For suspected heart attacks. &nbsp;</p>
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