Drugs on the road: what to take with you?

Unfortunately, none of us are immune from surprises. But after all, they are full of leave. Unwashed fruits, exotic dishes, insect bites, sunburns - that's just a small part of this formidable list.

Get medical care while on vacation,Especially if you are vacationing in a foreign resort, it is often very problematic - you need a decent amount of money and knowledge of the language to explain to medical staff what is bothering you. therefore on vacation to have the minimum required set of medications very, very useful.

Pessimists will never go on vacation without a heap of medicines, optimists will not take anything. You be a realist and, hoping for the best, take care of the worst and take these medications on the road as:

1. Preparations for motion sickness. These drugs will help you if you do not tolerate the road well. It is best to give preference to homeopathic preparations that do not have contraindications.


2. Antipyretic, anti-inflammatory drugs. Travel to other latitudes requires the bodyadaptation to new conditions of the thermal and ultraviolet regime, and movement along the time zones - adaptation to a new biological rhythm. These drugs will help to cope with poor health.


3. Anesthetics. The pain can be taken by surprise anywhere and at any time, so painkillers in the dispensary are simply required.


4. Antiseptics and dressings. Corns, scratches, cuts - which just does not happen on vacation. Therefore, take along with you to the road bandage, cotton wool, adhesive plaster, iodine and zelenok.


5. Preparations from gastrointestinal disorders. Perhaps, these are the most necessary medicines on the road,because in hot weather the chances of getting an upset stomach or, God forbid, food poisoning are very large. You will need activated charcoal (or preparations based on it), laxatives, antidiarrheal drugs.


6. Antihistamines. Medicines for allergies must be taken inway if you are allergic. But even if you did not have any allergies before, put these medications in the leave-in first aid kit - on holiday you may encounter an unknown allergen.


7. Remedies for burns. Sunburn is one of the most common vacation troubles, so you better have an ointment or a spray from burns, for example, panthenol.


8. Your regular medications. Be sure to check if the medicine chest is put in the dispensary, which you use constantly, plus add Validol or Corvalolum - as they say, to every fireman.


9. Contraceptive preparations. These drugs are better to have at hand, even if you are not at all tuned to start spa romances. Here the rule of "the baptized God protects" operates.

Drugs on the road should be packed according to all the rules in a convenient bag. If possible, take it in hand luggage, but notCheck in the luggage. Remember that if you are taking any specific drugs, for example, potent antidepressants, then you may need a prescription from the doctor for a special permit, because such medications can often not be carried on an airplane and transported across the border.

Besides, You may need a certificate of your blood group, information about the drugs you need and about their dosage. All this is necessary in case you loseor they will not be enough. It is strongly recommended to purchase a medical insurance policy separately or to take a ticket, the cost of which insurance is already included.

The country of councils wishes you a pleasant stay and sincerely hopes that you will not need any medications on the road!