Summer means vacation,

Rides, beach, bathroom, relaxation!

The days of the holiday, however, can hide and distractions, so it is advisable to think ahead and don’t leave for your vacation unprepared.

A properly organized pharmacy is absolutely necessary, especially if you are travelling with small children are more prone to accidents.

Quite a few people wanting to avoid the tedious life and the noise of the city choose for their holidays in a quiet place without a lot of people and noise.

It is advisable to keep in mind that in the countryside or in a distant island, to find a pharmacy or center health is not always so easy.

Let’s see what exactly needs to contain a properly organized pharmacy, so whatever you find to be prepared and to have the nerve to deal with it.

The Pharmacy of the Holidays

A properly organized pharmacy holiday should contain the following:

• Painkiller – Antipyretic (Attention! No aspirin for children),

• Antihistamine syrup,

• Electrolyte solutions for hydration,

• Gauze, sterile, adhesive tape roller, elastic bandage and scissors,

• Band-aids of various dimensions,

• Dressings for burns,

• Antiseptic solution

• Cortisone cream,

• Antihistamine gel or ointment for bites,

• Cream or Gel Arnica (for bruises and scratches),

• Normal serum (ampoules),

• Ice,

• Patch

• Thermometer,

• Alcohol,

• Tweezers (for thorns, sea urchins, barnacles),

• Sunscreen very high spf (50+),

• Bug spray (child-friendly),

• Vaseline

• Syringes 5 ml and 10 ml,

• Antiseptic wipes and

• An injection of adrenaline (in the case of anaphylactic shock).

Protect your Pharmacy

in Order not to find yourself confronted with a useless pharmacy when you need it, make sure to keep it right, so in your movements, and during the holidays.

If the journey is long, you can place it in an insulated bag to avoid any alterations to the content, due to temperature.

When you reach your destination, place in a dry, cool and dark place, putting it in the fridge what it takes.

The Advice of the Pharmacist

Equip your pharmacy depending on where you go on holiday.

You will need more things if you go on vacation to a remote island or in a remote village, where access to a pharmacy isn’t so easy.

Consult your physician in the event that any member of the family takes special medication.

Think also about to have always with you some useful telephone numbers:

• The phone number of the hospital or health centre in the region,

• The phones of a few nearby pharmacy,

• The phone of your personal physician and pediatrician’s office and

• The phone number of the poison control center (210 – 7793777).

Anastasios Petsas, Apothecary
Source: www.y-o.gr