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4/7/2014

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OUR MEDICAL KIT

Because we plan to travel for so long, we do not take anti-Malarial medications - they simply are not practical for the long-term traveller who comes and goes from malaria zone to non-malaria zone. Instead we travel with Malarone (a Malarial treatment or prevention - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atovaquone/proguanil), and Malarone Junior (as prescribed by our travel medicine doctor) which we can take if needed to while we get to a hospital.


The medicines for Gypsy are medicines we were prescribed by our travel medicine doctor to cover all general bases whilst on the road. 
If you run out, Malaysia, Thailand the Philippines and Sri Lanka, are amazing for buying replacement supplies - they are of good quality, are cheap and you can buy pretty much anything over the counter (6 rupees (4cents per valium anybody?)


And yes, we know our medical kit is HUGE - it weighs close to 2 kg, but we have been travelling for a long time and have used almost everything in it (except for Malarone thankfully!!) And it NEVER hurts to be over-prepared, especially when travelling with a baby.
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Ziplock bags are amazing at keeping things separate and to prevent leakages, and other supplies getting damaged from any leaks. The tin in the back left corner is where we keep our tablets - blister packs can break pretty easily. A tin keeps them safe. We cut out the name and directions on the packet and keep them together in there so as to save on space aswell.
TABLETS
Anti-biotics (Amoxycilin)
Anti-inflammatories
Cold & flu chinese herbs
Diarrhetics (herbal treatment for constipation)
Diarex (herbal treatment for diarrheoa)
Echinacea (herbal immune system boost)
Iboprofen
Malarone
Paracetomol
Rehydration salts
Stomach antacid (herbal stomach acid neutraliser)Vitamin C and Zinc disolvable tablet

SPECIFICALLY FOR BABY
Baby Panadol
Baby Nurofen
Baby general antibiotics (Alphamox - Amoxycillin powder)
Baby respiratory antibiotic (Zithromax powder)
Baby safe sunscreen
Baby safe insect repellent 
Cortic - DS 1% - Mild steroidal cream (for nappy rash/heat rash)
Chamomile tea (for constipation and upset stomach)
Hand sanitiser
Malarone Junior
Rectal thermometer
Zinc and Castor oil cream (for nappy rash/heat rash)
CREAMS and MISC
Alcohol (for swimmers ear)
Alcohol swabs
Anti-bacterial/Anti-biotic cream
Bandaids (and LOTS of them!)
Balsem (herbal relief from bites)
Betadine
Burn cream
Cotton wool
Cotton buds
Dettol
Fever patches
Gauze pads (M & L)
Medical tape
Mosquito repellent (with DEET)
Pawpaw cream (herbal cream good for everything)
Scissors
Sunscreen (50+)
Thermometer
Tiger Balm
Triangle bandage
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