Recommended Medical Kit

Recommended Medical Kit for Trekkers in Nepal
This is the basic list to cover the more common ailments that affect trekkers. Climbing groups, expeditions and trekkers going to isolated areas will need a more comprehensive kit.

• Sphygmomanometer (Blood pressure Instrument)
• Syringes (20 ml, 10 ml)
• Hot water bottle
• Pen and writing pad
• Stethoscope
• Thermometer
• Matchbox
• Splints
• Scissors
• Tongue blades
• Pen light
• Cervical collar
• Bandage and Dressings:
• Sterile gauze pads (large and small)
• Band aids
• Triangular Bandages
• Elastic Bandages (3, 4 and 6 inches)
• Adhesive Tapes
• Eye pads
• Cotton roll (large and small)
• Q-tips
• Safety pins
• Medications

For Pain

• Paracetamol (500mgs tablet and 125 mgs in 5 ml syrup)
• Aspirin (300 mgs tablets)             

For Allergy

• Avil (25 mgs tablet)
• Benadryl Syrup
• Trexyl – (60mgs tablet, 30 mgs in 5 ml syrup)

For Infections

• Eye: Neosporin Ophthalmic Cream
• Throat and Lung: Amoxicillin (125mg per 5 ml syrup, 250 mgs and 500 mgs tablets)
• For Abdomen: Metronidazole(200mgs, 400 mgs tablets) Tinidazole (500 mgs tablets)
• For Open Wounds
• Cloxacillin and Cephalexin(125 mgs in 5 ml 250 mgs and 500 mgs tablets)

For urinary infections

• Norfloxacin (200 mgs, 400 mgs tablets)
• Disinfectants
• Betadine (Solution and cream)
• Miconazole Cream (for fungal infection)
• Silver sulfadiazine(for burn injury)