Medications at home should be changed periodically
The home pharmacy, or first aid kit, is an indispensable necessity in any home, in anticipation of facing any emergency that may surprise a family member. It contains medical supplies to help the injured person in the first minutes, which speeds up the recovery process and may reduce the injured person’s exposure to disabilities. Permanent, first aid kits are often available in pharmacies and stores selling medical supplies of various sizes, and they also include a booklet explaining the methods that can be followed in first aid until… The first treatment phase is completed, after which a specialist doctor is consulted to complete recovery.
Housewife Alia Al-Ali says that a home pharmacy is a necessity, and that “every housewife should be careful to keep a mini pharmacy, so that if anything bad happens, God forbid, she will take precautions, especially if there are children, as they are more exposed to accidents than others.” She continues, “I did not have a home pharmacy, until I had an accident in the kitchen, and I cut my finger with a knife, and the wound was so deep that the bleeding continued until I reached the hospital, and I did not have any disinfectant or gauze to put on it, so I advise every household to He takes into account accidental accidents and tries to remedy them with first aid.
Cotton and disinfectant
As for Hana Muhammad, an “employee,” who lacks a home pharmacy in her home, she says: “I do not keep any medications at all at home, because I do not think that the presence of a pharmacy is necessary. If I suffer from a cold, for example, I would rather consult a doctor about it than go to the hospital.” A medicine you have used previously.
She added, “The condition I was exposed to previously is different from the one I am in, and in this case it may negatively affect my health. However, I keep cotton and antiseptic in case bleeding occurs.”
Care and follow-up
Youssef Abdullah, an “employee,” recalled the unforgettable situation by saying: “I had not previously thought about the importance of having first aid at home, until after my son suffered severe second-degree burns as a result of playing with a match, burns that could have been Give her first aid early if the appropriate medications are available.” He continues: “Since that period, I have been making sure that all first aid medications and tools are present in the house, and from time to time I see the validity of the medications and dispose of them.” Of the finished ones.”
Sharifa Saeed, an employee, says, “I have some medications that I have previously used, painkillers, wound dressings, and antiseptics. I keep some of them in the refrigerator, and some of them on one of the shelves in the salon.”
She continues her talk about the importance of the home pharmacy: “I acknowledge the importance of its presence, but I did not have enough time to arrange it, or bring more medicines, in the event of any emergency, but I will prepare a home pharmacy consisting of first aid medicines and tools, when I have the opportunity.”
An essential element
The housewife, Al-Anoud Abdullah, disagreed with her opinion, saying: “I provided first aid in the house along with its furniture, because I believe that it is an essential item that must be available in every home, because there are no advances in the event of any emergency, as you may injure your hand when cutting with a knife or get burned as a result of a flame.” Fire, or the children might fall down the stairs.”
She adds: “In this case, you do not find bandages or medications that help alleviate the injuries, and you are forced to go to the hospital even for the simplest matters, which can be easily treated at home.”
To reduce injury
Family medicine specialist Maha Hassan emphasizes the importance of having a home pharmacy: “To relieve minor illness symptoms that may not require consulting a doctor, and thus it saves effort and money for the family.” She continues: “It must also contain a first aid kit, which is necessary to control accidents.” Emergency home remedies, such as burns, wounds, and sudden hypersensitivity cases, which alleviate the patient’s suffering until they see a doctor.”
Maha believes that “one of the most important tools that every mother must make sure to have in her home pharmacy is a temperature measuring device. As for medications, antipyretics, solutions or rectal suppositories, and ibuprofen must be available, taking into account taking it after eating, and avoiding its use in cases of Stomach irritation, digestive disorders, and asthma, as well as nasal drops, i.e. (sodium chloride solution), anti-allergies and decongestants, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea, dehydration solutions. “Calpedialite is sufficient for the purpose, and it is preferable not to use anti-nausea medications for children to avoid the occurrence of convulsions, which may occur in some children when using this type of medication, with the caveat that it is necessary to consult a doctor if the aforementioned symptoms persist.”
As for the best place to put the pharmacy at home, she says: “In a cool, dry, relatively high place, out of the reach of children. You should avoid placing the home pharmacy in places with high humidity, such as the bathroom. One of the most important things to consider is checking the expiration date of the medications and disposing of them.” If the smell, colour, shape or taste changes.
As for creams, she says, “There must be creams for skin sensitivity and itching, and skin moisturizers that contain natural materials, which do not contain cortisone, and it is preferable to consult a doctor before using them, as well as antibacterial creams, burn ointments such as (Flamazine) and (Mebo), and solutions. Wound disinfectant, such as hydrogen peroxide.
