<html> <head> <title>Drug information</title> </head> <body> <h2>For personal first aid kits</h2> <p>Legal disclaimer: 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> Paracetamol</p> <p><strong>For muscular/skeletal Pain:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Paracetamol by defualt</li> <li>Ibuprofen to reduce swelling</li> <li>Paracetamol and Ibuprofen/Voltarol if more pain relief is required.</li> </ul> <h3>Guidance</h3> <p><strong>Paracetamol</strong>: Take one of two 500mg tablets every 4 hours. 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. Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. Try to avoid if you have a stomach ulcer. Take 1-2 400mg tablets every 4hours. 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. Avoid if nauseous after head injury or if level of conciousness decreased. Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. Take one 50mg tablet upto 3 times a day, preferably at meal times.</p> <h2>For Camp/Underground aid kits</h2> <p>Legal disclaimer: 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> Paracetamol</p> <p><strong>For muscular/skeletal Pain:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Paracetamol by defualt</li> <li>Ibuprofen to reduce swelling</li> <li>Paracetamol and Ibuprofen/Voltarol if more pain relief is required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Diarrhoea:</strong> 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. 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. Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. Try to avoid if you have a stomach ulcer. Take 1-2 400mg tablets every 4hours. 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. Avoid if nauseous after head injury or if level of conciousness decreased. Only for asthmatics that have taken it before without a problem. 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. Take no more than 8 in a 24 hour period. For use with dehabilitating diarrhoea.</p> <p><strong>Zirtec: Allergy relief:</strong> Take one 10mg tablet with water. Do not use if pregnant or you have kidney problems or an allergy to antihistames. </p> <p><strong>Domperidone</strong>: 1-2 10mg tablets every 4-8 hours. No more than 8 in any 24 hour period when vomiting prevents moving the patient or there is significant risk of dehydration. </p> <p><strong>Aspirin:</strong> Do not take with ibuprofin or voltarol or stomach ulcers or decreased level of consciousness. Avoid if nauseaous after head injury. For suspected heart attacks. </p> </body> </html>