What should be in a winter first aid kit

As winter approaches, we should not forget that our health can become more vulnerable during the cold season. Therefore, it is important to review the contents of your first aid kit and supplement the existing products with those that you will need in the winter. What should be in a winter first aid kit? Let's figure it out.

External protective equipment

During the cold season, the skin of our face, hands and lips becomes more sensitive. Therefore, it is important to have protective products on hand to help keep it healthy and hydrated. Today there is a huge selection of lip creams and balms on the market, so you can choose the most suitable option. However, it is important to remember that any cream must be applied to the skin at least 20 minutes before going outside.

Internal protection

Medicines that will help prevent infection with common winter diseases, such as influenza and acute respiratory viral infections, are drugs with immunomodulatory and antiviral effects. Among them are “Anaferon”, “Arbidol”, “Lavomax”. These drugs are available in both adult and pediatric dosages and can be used for both prevention and treatment.

To prevent hypovitaminosis, it is important to take vitamins. To do this, you can purchase vitamin-mineral complexes such as “Duovit”, “Pikovit”, “Vitrum”, “Alphabet” and others.

For a cold

In case a virus infection does occur, it is necessary to have symptomatic therapy medications on hand. If you develop a high temperature in combination with other symptoms, such as headache, general malaise, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, pain when swallowing, cough, then Antigrippin, TeraFlu, Pharmacetron will help. "Coldrex", "AntiFlu", "Lemsip", as well as plant-based products, for example "Insti".

Medicines you should always carry with you

When you have a runny nose, you can’t do without vasoconstrictor drops, such as “Dlyanos”, “Xymelin Extra”, “Otrivin”, “Nazivin”, “Nazol”, “Noxprey”, “Tizin Xylo” and others. However, remember that they can be used for a maximum of 5-7 days to avoid the development of addiction and atrophy of the nasal mucosa.

It is important to have in your medicine cabinet isotonic sprays (and in children under 1 year of age, saline solution), which will help moisturize the nasal mucosa and ease breathing, as well as gargles, for example Miramistin, Chlorhexidine, Furazolidone. These remedies will help reduce irritation and soreness in the throat.

We must not forget about drugs for the gastrointestinal tract, such as Mezim, Festal, Pancreatin, Espumisan, Smecta. They will help cope with stomach upsets that may occur when changing your diet during the winter.

In addition, it is useful to have analgesics and antipyretics in stock, such as Paracetamol, Nurofen, Ibuprofen, Aspirin. These remedies will help relieve headaches, muscle and joint soreness, and fever.

In conclusion, I would like to remind you that when using any medicines, you must strictly follow the instructions for use, do not exceed the dosage and do not take several medications with the same active ingredient at once. If you are unsure about the choice of medicine or dosage, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.