Let's assume you want to build a fairly extensive medical kit, including medicines, for your immediate household (2 adults and a couple younglings)...

Let's also assume you are able to work with your family doctor on prescriptions, within reason, so most medications are on the table, but may take time to build them up.

Set aside chronic conditions that you take maintenance meds for... those are given for the individual...

What would you like and in what reasonable amounts?

I started with a Jase Case early in 2023 and have built it a little here and there, and I'm just trying to see what others think and perhaps identify some holes that might be filled. The list I'm pondering is below...

Antimicrobial:
- amoxycillin clavulanate (rx)
- doxycycline (rx)
- azithromycin (rx)
- ciprofloxacin (rx)
- metronidazole (rx)
- mupirocin topical (rx)
- ivermectin (rx)
- bacitracin
- clotrimazole topical

Pain/Anti-inflammatory:
- Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen
- ketorolac (rx)

Others:
- epinephrine (rx) (severe allergic reaction)
- lidocaine (rx)
- ondansetron (rx) (antiemetic)
- prochlorperazine (rx) (antiemetic)
- loperamide HCL (anti-diarrhea)
- diphenhydramine topical
- diphenhydramine oral (anti-histamine)
- famotidine (anti-histamine)
- pseudoephedrine-levocetirizine

We very seldom use medicines in our household... pretty much a last resort... about the only thing that gets used on a semi-regular basis is the advil... but it seems wise to have some stuff on hand in case a time comes when you NEED it but can't get it.

I had a doc client who swore he kept a bottle of EOTWAWKI pills….

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
I had a doc client who swore he kept a bottle of EOTWAWKI pills….

the final pill!

Narcan just in case you are accidently exposed to Fentenol by some nutcase.

Morphine

Weed

Psychedelic mushrooms

Mucinex

Fukitol. The vaccine against Hypochondria, everything else will take care of itself.

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:
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- famotidine (anti-histamine)
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I think you misclassed famotidine.

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
I had a doc client who swore he kept a bottle of EOTWAWKI pills….

the final pill!

Cyanide, of course.

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Originally posted by mark123:

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:
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- famotidine (anti-histamine)
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I think you misclassed famotidine.

It is an antihistamine. H2 blocker.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is H1 blocker.

Z-Pak
Tylenol 3
Rx Motrin

It happens that’s exactly what I have

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by mark123:
I think you misclassed famotidine.

It is an antihistamine. H2 blocker.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is H1 blocker.

This.

I know it is primarily used for heartburn but a doctor buddy educated me a while back when one of my youngsters had a bad case of hives due to an unknown allergy. He advised us to get her benedryl and pepcid and that it would probably be more effective than just the benadryl.

I'll keep it on hand for that much more so than the heartburn, for which we would not use it.

I would definitely want nitroglycerin on the list
Some albuterol also.
You can likely pare down the antibiotics as there is a lot of overlap in the anti microbial coverage with what you listed.

Having the knowledge to know when and how to use these is equally important a# having them on hand of course.

I am not saying this is you, but tons of people overuse antibiotics or don’t take them properly.

Additions I keep on hand are some injectables:
steroid
Benadryl
Lidocaine or other topical anesthetic
Couple bags of IV saline with all the IV start stuff.

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Originally posted by captain127:
I would definitely want nitroglycerin on the list
Some albuterol also.
You can likely pare down the antibiotics as there is a lot of overlap in the anti microbial coverage with what you listed.

Having the knowledge to know when and how to use these is equally important a# having them on hand of course.

I am not saying this is you, but tons of people overuse antibiotics or don’t take them properly.

Additions I keep on hand are some injectables:
steroid
Benadryl
Lidocaine or other topical anesthetic
Couple bags of IV saline with all the IV start stuff.

Good additions... lidocaine is on the list and IV stuff is on my radar but will be addressed later, when the skills are obtained.

Regarding the anti-biotics, that list is what the Jase Case included so that's what I got. I guess more is better than less... regarding the antibiotics I think one of the most likely uses in the spirit of the kit is wound site infection.

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
I had a doc client who swore he kept a bottle of EOTWAWKI pills….

the final pill!

Cyanide, of course.

Keep it in your back left molar... in case you are overrun by the Chinese Military, and end up in interrogation...

Advair, Albuterol, Lisinopril, Benadryl, Aspirin, Naproxen, antacids. Those are in my "emergency" kit as I write this. Advair (asthma preventative) has been hard to find for the last 3 months in my area.

Hydrocortisone cream 1%, or 2% if you can get it, in a tube. it's a solid anti itch med that lasts forever. can be used long term or short term. good for everything from bug bites to hemorrhoids.

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by mark123:
I think you misclassed famotidine.

It is an antihistamine. H2 blocker.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is H1 blocker.

This.

I know it is primarily used for heartburn but a doctor buddy educated me a while back when one of my youngsters had a bad case of hives due to an unknown allergy. He advised us to get her benedryl and pepcid and that it would probably be more effective than just the benadryl.

I'll keep it on hand for that much more so than the heartburn, for which we would not use it.

Thanks for setting me straight.

81mg baby asprin. I also keep grape jelly packets in my bag in case someone goes into a diabetic emergency.

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doxycycline

While most expiration dates relate to potency diminishing (or are almost meaningless), doxy can become toxic after enough time.