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July 2008
Emis Access is no longer available
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The Family Medicine Chest
Here are a list of useful medicines
and dressings with a description of their uses. All are quite useful and
worth stocking at home in readiness for minor illnesses.
Keep them in a box in a high cupboard with a
lock well out of reach of children.
Soluble Aspirin Tablets
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For adults only. Good for headaches,
colds, sore throats and painful bruises. |
Paracetamol suspension
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For relief of pain or fever in young
children. |
Menthol Crystals
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Add to hot water top make steam
inhalations. Also useful for children catarrh and dry or painful
coughs. |
Calamine Lotion
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For dabbing (not rubbing) on insect
bites and stings and sunburn. |
Dressing Strips & Plasters
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For minor cuts. |
Thermometer
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For fevers. |
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