What medical supplies to take for a small child for a stay in a remote village?
During our upcoming holiday, we'll be spending about a month in a remote village, about 3 hours drive from the nearest city, probably about 2 hours drive from the nearest pharmacy. After heavy rains, the road becomes unusable and it may be a couple of days before we'd be able to get to a pharmacy.
As we'll be going with our 11-month old twins, I want to cover their needs first, medical supplies-wise. I have the following list:
- Calpol (children paracetamol)
- Nurofen (children ibuprofen)
- Salin nasal spray
- Teething gel
- Children antihistamine
- Nappy rash cream
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Thermometer
What other medicine should I take?
Edit: we'll be in the Caucasian mountains, in Georgia (not the GA, USA). There are no African bees, bears, volcanoes or malaria, but there are regular mosquitoes and bees, lots of sun and a very fast mountain stream/river and, at the same time, very cold nights.
Best Answer
On top of all the other things mentioned I would really suggest having an oral antibiotic. These are sold as powder in a bottle, you get water separately and then you mix it together just before first use. After it is mixed you need to keep in refrigerated, but you can carry it around in the powder form before mixing. Obviously you only want to use it if other things don't work (e.g. ibuprofen and paracetamol don't get the temperature down).
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