First Aid Guide for Illness & Emergencies
Build Your Own First Aid Kit
- Over-the-counter bacitracin antibiotic ointment
- Hand soap
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol®, etc.)
- Ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®, etc.)
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®, etc.)
- ½% or 1% hydrocortisone cream
- Naloxone (Narcan®)
- Bandages (Band-aid®, etc.)
- Non-stick dressing (Telfa®, etc. dressing)
- Gauze (Comes in single sheets as well as wraps)
- Elastic bandage (Ace® wrap)
- Gloves
- Table knife or expired credit card (stinger removal)
- Ice pack
- Paper tape
- Cloth tape
- Thermometers of choice (rectal, temporal, oral, etc.)
- Tick removal kit
- Tweezers
- Floss
- Sewing needle to remove splinters
- Rubbing alcohol
- Petroleum jelly (Vaseline®, etc.)
- Cotton balls
- EpiPen® or EpiPen Jr®, if prescribed