Drugs should be stored in the home during Tet

During Tet holidays, every family should have some common medicine and medical equipment available to keep their family members safe. Naturally, it is best to try to protect and stay healthy so that Tet days will not have to use medicine.

Here are some family medicines you should have in medicine cabinets for Tet:

Antipyretics, flu

Due to travel a lot, the weather on Tet holiday is often cold or unusually sunny, the symptoms of headache, runny nose are very likely to occur. The storage of antipyretics, flu, antibiotics during Tet is very necessary.

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If you have a mild cold, you can use a cup of hot, cold ginger tea.

You should reserve Rhumenol containing PPA against colds and vitamin C to prevent this disease. Many cold medicines (like Tiffy, Decolgen .) also contain PPA. If you have a cold, use ginger tea 2 packs in 60 ml of boiling water.

Gastrointestinal drugs

At the same time eating lots of high protein foods, soft drinks, alcohol, candies . will easily cause digestive disorders, especially in children. Therefore, families should store digestive drugs in case of bad situations.

Common drugs include berberin (against diarrhea, dysentery), digestive enzymes, electrolytes ORS (Oral Rehydration Saltisorezol, Oresol), constipation medication, dyspepsia, bloating .

If you have diarrhea, you will definitely have dehydration. Therefore, compensating for lost water with orezon should be done. Each family should always have a medicine cabinet of 10-15 packs oresol.

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You always need Oresol to rehydrate when you have diarrhea.(illustration).

Allergy

Tet is the time when families often travel far away or go back to their hometown and enjoy various dishes. The risk of allergies to strange food or weather, habitat changes . also increased.

Buy available topical anti-itch medications like Crotamiton & I - menthol and anti-inflammatory such as Prednisolone Valerate Acetale, Chlopheniramin, Polaramin in case of allergies due to eating strange food or being allergic to insect bites.

Burns

During Tet holidays, the demand for cooking of families is increasing. Also do not rule out some of the risk of burns from carburettors, hot pots, charcoal, etc. So, in addition to understanding basic first aid, you should buy more preventive burns like Pantenol. topical cream or spray.

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In addition to understanding basic first aid, you should buy more preventive burns.

Nasal drops and eyes

Tet holidays travel much in cold weather, cold wind, dust easily causes discomfort for eyes and nose. You need to store available 0.9% sodium chloride to use eye drops in cases of dry eyes or unpleasant sensations, used to wash eyes due to dust, wash away small objects that stick to the eyes, reduce symptoms stuffy, runny nose.

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You need to store available 0.9% sodium chloride for eye drops.(illustration).

Antihypertensive drugs

High blood pressure is the guide for assassins, stroke and heart attack. On Tet holiday, many people are comfortable using food and alcohol, making them risk of recurrence or aggravation.

Therefore, families with people with blood pressure and cardiovascular disease should prepare blood pressure medicine, avoiding the risk of sudden increase in blood pressure, which can lead to stroke, stroke. About this medicine, you should consult your doctor.

Liver tonic

Tet can be considered an "enemy" of the liver because of the increased frequency of alcohol use, especially for those with a history of infection. Therefore, liver tonic drugs need to be supplemented during this holiday.

People who have ever had liver disease need to keep in mind that fat-rich foods are not conducive to health, in addition to using drugs, need to control diets.

Some common medical instruments:

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A thermometer is a must-have.(illustration).

  1. A thermometer is a necessity, so you can check and monitor the temperature of the members in the house when you have a fever.
  2. The standard dropper, spoon or cup to measure the medication is also necessary because the teaspoon you normally use is not always accurate.Hot / cold packs help reduce abdominal pain, reduce swelling, and reduce fever.
  3. In addition, you also need a blood pressure monitor, nasal suction device, fever reducer, clean scissors, tweezers .
  4. In addition to the above drugs, you should urgently reserve the room when processing broken food;cotton bandage, dilute saline solution for washing wounds, oxygenated water, 70 degree alcohol and some other medical devices such as thermometers, scissors .

In addition, before the Tet holiday, you should also consult your doctor about the information needed for your health and your whole family.