Prepare yourself for medical emergencies at home. You never know when you might have to reach out for that bottle of Dettol or that tube of antiseptic.
First of all, it is advisable to have a home First Aid shelf. Its dimensions can be three feet by two feet in height and breadth respectively, and there should be six inches space between the rear and the front of the shelf. It should be locked, and the key hung on a peg above the rack out of reach of toddlers. If these simple remedies suggested here fail to have the desired effect after a few days, please consult your doctor.
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Contents of the First Aid shelf |
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Painkillers and drugs used in lowering raised body temperature |
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| Paracetamol is the safest and most effective analgesic and antipyretic drug. It comes in both tablet and syrup form and can be used for the rapid release of fever, pains, and aches such as headache, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, earache, toothache, osteoarthritis, and postoperative pain. Dental pain is a widespread occurrence among all age groups. The pain may vary from a mild throbbing type to the severe lancinating type. Paracetamol relieves this pain until a dentist attends to the problem. In patients suffering from hemophilia which is a clotting disorder, those having a peptic ulcer, or those in whom asthma is precipitated by aspirin, it is preferable to use paracetamol. Paracetamol doses
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Warning: Crocin should not be administered for more than ten days. It should be administered with caution in patients with impaired liver and kidney function. Side Effects Overdose : |
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Ibuprofen belongs to a family of painkillers called Non Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or (NSAIDs ) Ibuprofen is one of the most frequently used over-the-counter painkillers used by people all over the world. They have got painkilling activity comparable to that of paracetamol, but paracetamol is preferred, particularly in case of the elderly. In regular full dosage, Ibuprofen has a lasting painkilling effect. It can bring down the swelling in an inflamed area, and it can also bring down the temperature. It is more potent than aspirin, with a decreased incidence of side effects such as gastric irritation. It is also useful in the control of menstrual pain and is effective in headaches and dental pain. It can also be used in migraine, sprains, and strains, and cases of frozen shoulder. Ibuprofen usually comes in three strengths, 200 mg, 400mg, and 600mg tablets.
The average daily dose for an adult required for optimum benefit is 1200mg to 1800mg in divided doses, preferably after meals. In children, it can be administered in doses of 20mg per Kg body weight in three divided doses. Adverse effects The patient can have nausea, vomiting, epigastric discomfort, dizziness, headache, skin rash, a decrease in the number of one of the components of blood called platelets, and it may elevate the blood pressure and decrease the efficiency of antihypertensive drugs. There are few absolute contraindications for the use of this drug like-active peptic ulcer, G.I.bleeding, and hypersensitivity. Also, it should be carefully administered to people suffering from kidney, liver, or heart ailments. Trade names: One of the commonest available brands of Ibuprofen is known as Brufen and can be obtained from the chemist without a doctors prescription. |
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