List of common medicines in the home medicine cabinet

Nowadays, people have some emergency medical supplies in their homes to prepare for emergencies when some diseases occur. Everyone should have a home medicine box at home, so that you can handle some common, not very serious illnesses yourself. For example, a cold, fever, or accidental injury. But some people don’t know what to prepare in their home medicine cabinet and often put some unused medicines in it. So, what is on the list of essential medicines in a home medicine cabinet?

The family medicine cabinet should always have medicines

Cold medicine

This is the most common one. There are many types of cold medicines, divided into daytime and nighttime ones, and the effects are basically the same. In order to get quick results, I often choose 2-3 of them together, and I will be cured in 2-3 days.

Stomach medicine

The most common thing is that after we have a meal, various stomach discomforts, bloating and other symptoms occur, in which case we can temporarily use stomach medicine to regulate the symptoms.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular asthma drugs

This kind of medicine is mainly used for emergency treatment of the elderly at home. You should read the instructions carefully after buying it. Of course, there are many contraindications. You should also understand the method of taking and dosage clearly, so as not to be at a loss when you are in a panic.

Children's Medicine

Keep common medicines for children's fever, cold, cough, diarrhea, etc. on hand. Pay attention to the method and dosage of taking the medicine, and do not take it lightly, so as not to delay the disease. (Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, baby cold granules, children's lung clearing oral liquid)

Diarrhea and constipation medicine

Common symptoms include various diarrhea or constipation caused by improper diet. This type of medicine is also a must-have in the home medicine cabinet.

(Gatifloxacin, norfloxacin, enema)

Traumatic injury medicine

These medicines should be kept on hand at all times, so that they can be used occasionally when something goes wrong, so it is better for us to keep them on hand at all times. (Yunnan Baiyao, safflower oil, Panax notoginseng blood-activating ointment, gauze, band-aid, iodine)

Otoscopic drugs

Eye drops, oral ulcers, sinusitis, gum medicines, etc. can also be used in emergencies.

Health care drugs

This medicine is more commonly used between couples to nourish yin and kidney and promote a harmonious life. It is also used as a contraceptive device and gynecological health medicine.

Principles of home medication

1 Home medication is only a temporary emergency measure. If the disease does not heal after a long period of treatment, you should seek medical attention in advance.

2 Medicines should be classified and arranged neatly to avoid mixing and throwing. They should be placed out of the reach of children and kept ventilated and dry.

3. Check the expiration date of medicines regularly, read the efficacy and contraindications of medicines carefully, do not replace or abuse medicines (children taking adult medicines), and replace them every 3-6 months.

Precautions

If you find that your condition is not improving, you should seek medical treatment promptly to avoid procrastination, resistance, and stubbornness, which will only delay the condition.