The home pharmacy: what belongs in it

Minimum that saves: fever med (Ibuprofen + Paracetamol — different mechanisms), charcoal/Smecta (food), electrolytes (diarrhea), antihistamine (allergy/sting), various plasters, sterile gauze, thermometer, scissors, tweezers. For kids — pediatric forms (syrup/suppository), not “half an adult”. Store: dry, dark, 15–25 °C, childproof. Check expiry yearly — 30% of home kits are >5 years old.

• ●Kids’ meds NOT “half an adult” — dose by weight
• ●List on the cabinet door: what’s where — useful in the dark
• ●Antibiotics without Rx = violation: don’t hoard leftovers