Child not feeling well? When your medicine cabinet is well stocked, the cure is just a moment away.
It’s 11:05 p.m. The pharmacy just closed. The kids are all sleeping. Except for the one who’s coughing and coughing and just can’t stop. He could really use some cough medicine, but there’s just no practical way to make it happen.
Has something like this happened to your family? We’ve put together a list of (mostly) over the counter medications and first aid items that are good to have on hand for times like these.
When it comes to the summer months when colds and coughs are not as common and kids are more active, it’s the first aid items that come in super handy–like those Ace Bandages and Disposable Ice Packs. See our comments below.
Infants’ Tylenol and Children’s Tylenol For fever and pain.
Infants’ Motrin and Children’s Motrin Also for fever and pain. Some doctors prefer ibuprofen; the effects of ibuprofen last longer than those of acetaminophen.
Children’s Delsym This is the best over the counter cough suppressant that doctors recommend.
Benadryl and Children’s Benadryl These can be helpful to quell those allergic reactions.
Pepto Bismol The antidote for upset stomach and nausea.
Dramamine Kids The go-to for motion sickness-related nausea.
Children’s Claritin The must for those who suffer from seasonal allergies.
Gentian Violet The fastest way to get rid of thrush.
AZO Urinary Pain This is the best relief you can get before heading to a doctor, or stopping pain before it gets worse.
AZO UTI Test Strips For those with a tendency to UTI infections, this could be your first check before heading to the pediatrician.
Reese’s Pinworm Medicine Pinworm symptoms tend to show up in the night, so you’ll want to be able to treat them right away.
Ace bandage Wrap a sore limb after a fall if you can’t get to a doctor right away. Sometimes that extra attention is all that’s needed to magically mend the injury.
Finger Splints For the same reason as the Ace Bandages above.
Disposable Ice Packs Be ready for all the bumps and bruises of summer – without crowding your freezer.
After Bite Mosquito bites can keep kids from falling asleep. This will help take a bit of the itch away.
Bacitraycin Make sure to be prepared for all cuts and scrapes.
Oxaflacin (pink eye drops). This is a prescription medication. Along with croup medication, your pediatrician might recommend keeping this on hand if your children have a tendency to these conditions. Nebulizer solutions can also be important in some households.
A couple of homeopathic remedies we also like to have on hand are Herbal Power Wound Care and Arnica tablets and gel.
If you have a wood deck or if your children tend to get splinters in the summertime, Splinter-Out is useful. School nurses keep this on hand and it’s the most painless way to remove a splinter.
Oh! Make sure to get some of these disposable medicine cups, too! And make sure to check out our medicine dose tracking hack!
Now tell us – what’s in your medicine cabinet? What do you always make sure to have in the house?
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