Help me stock my medicine cabinet

**Michelle** · 02-16-2002, 08:36 PM

I've never really had what I'm sure others consider "must-haves" in my medicine cabinet. I usually just go out and buy things as we need them. However, I am looking to put things in my cabinet like hydrogen peroxide, ipecac, etc. Please help me come up with a list to stock up. TIA!

**MANDERS** · 02-17-2002, 05:57 PM

how about rubbing alcohol,cotton balls,band aids,tyleno for everyone,cough medicine(day and night time)vapor rub,cough drops,ace bandage,throat spray.These are just a few.Walgreens had a great sale on most of their medicines.They were B1G1FREE I stocked up.

**Jerseygirl** · 02-17-2002, 09:36 PM

I have all the usuals-lots of extra sinus and cold meds since I hate to run out when one of us is sick. I do not keep ipecap in the house--last time I went to first aid class they stressed that with most poisons it is not safe to use-so I just have a list with the poison control number on it.

**milach** · 02-18-2002, 03:36 PM

I'm like you, I don't usually buy it unless I need it right then. But for my ds, I make sure to keep bandaids, neosporin, some sort of fever reducer (since they always seem to hit at 2 in the AM), cold meds. I don't use Ipecac either, since most everything says "if swallowed, do not induce vomiting".

For me and dh, I keep stocked up on Nyquil, Tums and aspirin. I'm not one to just go out and buy meds "just in case I may need them"- usually by the time I need them, it's past it's experation date. So these basics work for us.

Laura

**Megareader** · 02-25-2002, 09:47 AM

I'd make sure to have some bandaids and neosporin on hand. Maybe a bottle of hydrogen peroxide too.

**Michelle** · 04-04-2002, 02:44 PM

I'm bumping up this post because I just found a list of "must-haves" on Babycenter.com's website (written for someone with babies in the family, but the rest is also good to have on hand even if you don't have kids):

Infant / child thermometers (both digital and ear or rectal)

• Children's and infants' non-aspirin liquid pain reliever (acetaminophen), as recommended by your pediatrician

• Topical calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream (1/2 percent) for insect bites and rashes

• Rubbing alcohol to clean thermometers, tweezers, and scissors

• Petroleum jelly to lubricate rectal thermometers

• Hydrogen peroxide to clean cuts and scrapes

• Antibacterial cream, also for cuts and for scrapes

• Tweezers for splinters and ticks

• A pair of sharp scissors

• Child-safe sunscreen lotion (click here for details on baby sun safety and sunscreen guidelines)

• Child-safe insect repellent

• Pediatrician-approved children's-strength liquid decongestant

• Nasal aspirator bulb (not the pointy ended ear syringe)

• An assortment of adhesive bandage strips in various sizes and shapes. (Since there are children in the house, get the less sticky kind.)

• Gauze rolls (1/2 to 2 inches wide)

• Gauze pads (2x2 and 4x4 inches)

• Adhesive tape

• Sterilized cotton balls

• Cotton-tipped swabs

• Mild liquid soap (most antibacterial and deodorant soaps are too strong for babies' sensitive skin)

• An oral syringe or calibrated cup or spoon for administering medicines to infants and children

• A package of tongue depressors to check sore throats

• A heating pad

• A hot-water bottle and ice pack

• A small flashlight to check ears, nose, throat, and eyes

• First-Aid manual.

There is also a list of other items that you might like to have on hand if recommended by doctor.

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pre...ear/762.html#3

**Jerseygirl** · 04-04-2002, 06:48 PM

Great list Thanks!

**QuilterMom** · 04-04-2002, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Jerseygirl
I do not keep ipecap in the house--last time I went to first aid class they stressed that with most poisons it is not safe to use-so I just have a list with the poison control number on it.

Ds's pediatrician also stressed to us that we should not purchase this to keep in our home.