If a cold, a headache or a stomach-intestinal infection are felt, it is sufficient for the majority of Affected individuals, a handle in the own emergency pharmacy.
This is not available in case of unexpected symptoms in front of an empty medicine Cabinet should be filled by the in-house pharmacy so always with the proper emergency drugs.
What are the medicines experts of the Foundation were found to test now, in a recent report.
What comes in the in-house pharmacy?
An ordinary house pharmacy includes, in the normal case, different Association and AIDS, as well as over-the-counter medications.
According to experience, these are often useful and are quick to help against ailments such as pain and fever, for the treatment of diarrhea, or for wound disinfection and healing.
The basic equipment should always be maintained and replenished to be able to in case of emergency, act quickly.
It should also be noted that various people should take groups – such as Pregnant women, children or the elderly – often different-dose preparations to be.
These drugs are indispensable
The head throbs, sore throat, or sudden Nausea provides General malaise.
Suitable to the complaints it might not be just in the middle of the night, a Sunday, or the nearest pharmacy just around the corner.
Well, if you kept the nose drops and co. in his own in-house pharmacy and in addition, the following remedies in the cupboard.
1. Drops or Spray against common cold
An inflamed or congested nose can be pretty annoying. Drops or a suitable Spray in the pharmacy is mandatory.
It should be noted that the drug contains a decongestant substances, such as Xylometazoline or Oxymetazoline – this free make the nose.
Nose drops or nasal spray against the common cold should be applied in no case longer than five to seven days.
Who uses the drug no longer runs the risk that the nasal mucosa to the drug used, and after Stopping again to swell.
For children under 6 years of age-appropriate dose of agent.
2. A means to Heal and Disinfect wounds
A small cut or a graze wound happened in the everyday life. For proper healing must be quickly taken care of – even if the injury is so small.
Quickly can spread to the wounded Bodies of bacteria, fungi and viruses – a suitable disinfectant creates here already in a single remedy.
For sensitive skin the active ingredients povidone-Iodine and Octenidine/Phenoxyethanol recommend – they do not burn so strong and are also good for injuries in children.
In order to support the healing process, you can use creams and ointments with Dexpanthenol or ointments with zinc oxide for external application.
3. First aid for fever and pain
In the fight against head or limb pain, the active ingredients Ibuprofen, Paracetamol or acetylsalicylic acid (Asa) to help you – they relieve mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever.
In order to avoid possible side effects, should be respected in a precise dosage, which is specified in the package insert.
For children there are special preparations such as suppositories or juices. Ibuprofen and Paracetamol are suitable for children under 12 years of age – if you are dosed according to age.
4. Drugs against diarrhea
Those who suffer from sudden diarrhea, you should rely on electrolyte mixtures. Dissolved in water, to replace electrolytes are important substances that are lost during diarrhea.
Especially in children and the elderly, this is important, because you run the risk of drying out.
In addition, a medium with loperamide would be in the fight against diarrhea to imagine – this ingredient ensures a quiet and intestines, and helps with severe, cramp-like diarrhea.
The drug should be taken without the consultation with the doctor a maximum of two days.
5. Neck pain fight
In the case of neck pain, the Swallow is mostly a torment. To facilitate this, it needs one thing above all: a lot of saliva.
This moisturizes the throat and to facilitate Swallowing. In addition, it contains Antibodies that fight the common cold pathogens.
Throat or cough drops or lozenges with Emser salt can stimulate the flow of saliva, and thus relieve the symptoms.
It doesn’t matter which one is chosen to Suck. Most of the neck pain tablets contain anesthetic, analgesic, or antiseptic substances.
6. Cough suppressants
In the fight against pesky cough Dextromethorphan is particularly suitable. It dry irritation soothes cough and makes for quieter nights.
The drug should be taken without a doctor only a few days. Some low-dose preparations can already help in school children.
In order to assist the expectoration of more mucous cough, is tea or regular Inhale. A lot of also cough solver to be used, for example Ambroxol, acetyl cysteine, ivy, or thyme.
The in-house pharmacy store correctly
Most of the Germans have their in-house pharmacy in the bathroom or in the kitchen.
However, this is exactly the wrong place to store medicines properly – here’s a warm and humid climate, which can reduce the effect of the drugs is enormous, there is often a.
Better about the bedroom, the hallway or a storage room – so a fairly cool, dark and dry place is ideal.
In General, medications should always be stored with the instruction leaflet and in the original packaging – so all the important information in case of emergency available.
If there are children in the household, or come to visit, should be the in-house pharmacy for this absolutely inaccessible.
Source
- Stiftung Warentest: This medication should you always have ready-to-hand, retrieved on 25.11.2019 https://www.test.de/Hausapotheke-Diese-Medikamente-sollten-Sie-stets-griffbereit-haben-1527537-0/
Antonia Hagedorn
*The contribution of “Stiftung Warentest recommended: 6 medications that should not be missing in any medicine Cabinet” is published by FitForFun. Contact with the executives here.