Children's first aid kit
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- 18 Jul 2022
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Every family with kids and teenagers should have a first aid kit for children. The body of a child is more susceptible to diseases due to the incomplete perfection of the immune system . Children are more active, fall more often, get injured. And the first symptoms of diseases often appear suddenly against the background of complete well-being, often in the evening or at night, when most pharmacies are already closed. At this moment, parents, a grandmother or a nanny can be next to the child - it is important that anyone can quickly provide first aid.
A set of important medicines is indispensable on any trip, especially abroad. In many countries, medicines are not freely available; they can only be purchased after examination by a local doctor.
To make things easier for you, KP, together with pediatricians, has compiled a list of medicines for the children's first aid kit.
List of medicines that should be in a home first aid kit
It is not enough to reduce the dose or frequency of taking the drug - children's medicines differ in composition and forms of release. At a young age, metabolism, the production of various enzymes and the breakdown of drugs proceed differently. Many drugs used in adults are not recommended or even banned for use in children.
We will tell you what to include in the list of home children's first aid kit.
Antipyretic
Drugs in this group reduce body temperature and additionally have an analgesic effect. It is advisable to use them for fever above 38.5 ° C, if there are no other doctor's recommendations. Children should not be given (except in some emergency cases, as directed by a doctor) acetylsalicylic acid ("Aspirin"), metamizole sodium ("Analgin") (1) .
As antipyretics, you can use only drugs with paracetamol and ibuprofen. The dose is calculated according to the weight and age of the child: the required amount is indicated in the instructions. Often the dose calculation is written on the box in which the drug is packed, so it is better to save it so that this information is always in sight (2) .
The recommended antipyretics for a home children's first aid kit are produced in different dosage forms: suspension, suppositories (candles).
· "Ibuprofen" or "Nurofen for children" (suspension for babies from 3 months to 6 years, for older children - tablets);
· "Paracetamol" or suspensions "Panadol", "Kalpol" (from 3 months);
· rectal suppositories "Cefekon D" (from 1 month);
· suspension, suppositories "Efferalgan" (from 3 months);
· dispersible (soluble) tablets "Ibuklin junior" (from 3 years old) (3) .
The decrease in body temperature, as a rule, begins 40-60 minutes after taking the antipyretic. You can give the drug again after 4-6 hours.
Important!
It is not recommended to use antipyretics for more than 3 days on their own, without consulting a doctor (2) .
Cold medications
An effective treatment for childhood rhinitis is the early application of washes and vasoconstrictor drops . The mucous membrane of the nasal cavity in children is penetrated by a large number of blood vessels, therefore, when exposed to undesirable external factors (bacteria, viruses, allergens), edema occurs faster and is more pronounced.
A runny nose must be treated without fail in order to avoid infectious complications in the adjacent paranasal sinuses and middle ear. Vasoconstrictor drugs will come to the rescue. They increase the tone of blood vessels with their subsequent narrowing. As a result, swelling of the mucous membrane quickly decreases and nasal breathing is restored. Here are some examples:
· "Oxymetazoline" or "Oxyfrin" 0.01% (from birth);
· "Nazivin baby" drops 0.01% (from birth), "Nazivin" spray (from 1 year to 6 years);
· "Xylometazoline", "Otrivin drops" 0.05% (from birth), "Galazolin" 0.05% (from 2 years), "Farmazolin" 0.05% (from 6 months);
· "Vibracil" (drops from 1 year old, spray from 6 years old) (3) .
It is important to regularly free the baby's nose from mucus. Solutions based on sea water are suitable for washing:
· "Marimer Baby";
· LinAqua;
· "Aqua Maris";
· "Aqualor Baby";
· "Otrivin".
