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== Summary ==
This first-aid kit is designed for cruising sailors. Amounts are approximate for one year. <i>For safety the page is locked. Please put comments, etc., in the</i> Discussion <i>page.</i>
== Introduction ==
Information given here is for the purposes of stocking a first-aid kit, and is not meant as a guide to treatment. If possible consult a physician locally or by radio. In case one is not available have a good medical guide on board. The
''Ship Captain’s Medical Guide'' is available in PDF from the UK Department of Transport but of course you need a working computer to use it.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga-seafarer_information/mcga-dqs_st_shs_seafarer_information-medical/mcga-dqs_st_shs_ships_capt_medical_guide.htm
<pre>Be especially cautious with small children and pregnant women.</pre>
== Good Samaritan Laws ==
== Storage ==
Most medical supplies should be stored in a [[DrugRefrigerator|small locked refrigerator]]. Tools and materials can be stored in a cupboard or first-aid box. All medication use should be logged.
== Prescriptions ==
Prescriptions to the kit in general should be made out in the name of the vessel.
== Tools & Materials ==
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" width="40%600"|+ First Aid Tools & Materials
|-
! scope="col" | Item<br> ! scope="col" | Unit<br> ! scope="col" | Qty<br> ! scope="col" | Description<br> ! scope="col" | Must Have<br> ! scope="col" | Application<br>
|-
| Bandages<br>
| Y<br>
| Cuts<br>
|-
| Bandages<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Triangular bandage for sling<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Band aids<br>
| <br>
| 3/4-in<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| <br>
| 1.5 to 2-in<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Blanket<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| space blanket<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
|-
| Eye dropper<br>
| 1<br>
| 2<br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Flashlight<br>
| 1<br>
| 2<br>
| Have extra batteries<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 2x2-INin<br>
| Y<br>
| Wounds<br>
| Wounds<br>
|-
| Latex gloves<br>
| Box<br>
| 1<br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Needles<br>
| Box<br>
| 1<br>
| 1/2-in 21 gauge<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Needles<br>
| Box<br>
| 1<br>
| 5/8-in 25-27 gauge<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Safety pins<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 3<br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Sanitary napkins (pads)<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 3<br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| Absorbent dressing<br>
|-
| Sanitary napkins (Tampons)<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 3<br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| Nasal packing<br>
|-
| Scalpel<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 2<br>
| #11 disposable<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Scalpel<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 2<br>
| #15 disposable<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Scissors<br>
| 1<br>
| <br>
| 1-in<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Scissors<br>
| 1<br>
| <br>
| 3-in<br> | <br> | <br> | Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Semi-permeable membrane dressing<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Opsite<br>
| -<br>
| Abrasions and burns<br>
|-
| Skin staples<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| -<br> | Wounds<br>
|-
| Sphygmomanometer<br>
| 1<br>
| 1<br>
| <br>
| -<br>
| Blood pressure<br>
|-
| Splint packages<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 3M fibreglass<br>
| Y<br>
| Fractures<br>
|-
| Steristrips<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 1/4-in<br> | -<br> | Wounds<br>
|-
| Steristrips<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 1/2-in<br>
| -<br>
| Wounds<br>
|-
| Stethescope<br>
| 1<br>
| 1<br>
| <br>
| <br> | Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Superglue<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Dermabond<br>
| -<br>
| Wounds<br>
|-
| Sutures<br>
| Pkg<br>
| <br>
| 4-O Nylon, PS-2 needle<br> | Y<br> | Wounds<br>|-| Syrings<br> | 1<br> | 10<br> | 1-cc<br> | Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Syringes<br>
| 1<br>
| 20<br>
| 10-cc<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Thermometer<br>
| 1<br>
| 2<br>
| Glass, no batteries<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Tweezers<br>
| Pkg<br>
| 3<br>
| <br>
| <br> | <br> | <br> | Y<br>
| <br>
|}
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== Non-Prescription Drugs ==
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" width="600"
|+ Non-Prescription Drugs
|-
! scope="col" | Item
! scope="col" | Unit
! scope="col" | Qty
! scope="col" | Description
! scope="col" | Must Have
! scope="col" | Application
|-
| Acetic acid<br>
| gal<br>
| 1<br>
| 5% (household vinegar)<br>
| Y<br>
| Antiseptic, wounds, vaginal douche<br>
|-
| Acetiminophen<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Tylenol<br>
| Y<br>
| Fever, minor pain<br>
|-
| Acetysilic acid<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Aspirin<br> | Y<br> | Arthritis, minor fever/pain, heart attack<br>
|-
| Acid neutralizer<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Maalox/Mylantra<br>
| Y<br>
| Mild heartburn<br>
|-
| Afrin spray<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br> | Decongestent<br>
|-
| Alcohol<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| Antiseptic<br>
|-
| Antiseptic cream<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Povidone iodine, neosporin, polysporin<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Antiseptic soap<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Betadine<br>
| Y<br>
| Antiseptic for intact skin; solution 3 drops per ounce of water for cleaning wounds<br>
|-
| Cimetidine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Tagamet/Pepcid/Zantac<br> | Y<br> | Severe heartburn<br>
|-
| Chlorine bleach<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 5.25% solution of sodium hypochlorite (Clorox)<br>
| Y<br>
| Water purification<br>
|-
| Diphenhydramine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Benadryl<br> | Y<br> | Allergies, decongestent, itch, nausea and sea-sickness, sinusitis<br>
|-
| Fructose<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Corn sugar<br>
| Y<br>
| [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]] DIY<br>
|-
| Ginger<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Ginger root, Canada Dry ginger ale<br>
| Y<br>
| Best thing for sea sickness <ref>Mythbusters</ref><br>
|-
| Hydroegn peroxide<br>
| 500 ml<br>
| <br>
| 3% solution<br> | Y<br> | Open wounds, mouthwash<br>
|-
| Ibuprofen<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Advil<br>
| Y<br>
| Fever, major pain, inflammation<br>
|-
| Insect repellent<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| DEET (Muskol)<br> | Y<br> | Only effective repellent, so just get over it<br>
|-
| Iodine tablets<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| water purification<br>
|-
| Lubricant<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| KY Jelly<br>
| Y<br>
| <br>
|-
| Milk of magnesia<br>
| <br>
| 200<br>
| Tablets<br>
| Y<br>
| Laxative<br>
|-
| Meclizine 12.5-25 mg<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Dramamine II/Bonine/Generic<br>
| -<br>
| Sea sickness (see ginger for best remedy)<br>
|-
| Oral rehydration salts<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Lite Salt (mixture of sodium and potassium chloride), Dioralyte<br> | Y<br> | [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]] DIY<br>
|-
| Petrolatum<br>
| <br>
| 1 lb<br>
| Vaseline, lubricant and emollient<br>
| Y<br>
| Especially good for diaper rash or nonadherent dressings<br>
|-
| Potassium chloride<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]] DIY<br>
|-
| Pseudoephedrine<br>
| 30 mg<br>
| <br>
| 1000 tablets<br> | Y<br> | Decongestant<br>
|-
| Ranitidine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Y<br>
| Severe heartburn<br>
|-
| Saline nasal mist<br>
| 50 ml<br>
| <br>
| 0.9% sodium chloride solution<br> | Y<br> | Sinusitis<br>
|-
| Salt<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Table salt<br>
| Y<br>
| [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]] DIY<br>
|-
| Sodium bicarbonate<br>
| Pkg<br>
| <br>
| 500 g, baking soda<br>
| Y<br>
| [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]] DIY<br>
|-
| Sunscreen<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| SPF 15<br> | Y<br> | Sunburn prevention<br>
|-
| Tincture of iodine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| 2% iodine and 2% sodium iodide in alcohol<br>
| Y<br>
| Antiseptic, water purification<br>
|-
| Toothache kit<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Oil of Cloves (Eugenol) & zinc oxide<br> | Y<br> | Toothache, filling<br>
|-
| Vaginal tablets<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Monistat/Gyne-Lotrimin<br>
| Y<br>
| Yeast infections<br>
|-
| WHO Oral Rehydration Fluid<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| <br>
| -<br> | [[Oral Rehydration Salts|Rehydration]]<br>
|-
| Zinc oxide<br>
| 1 lb<br>
| <br>
| Mild astringent, antiseptic<br>
| -<br>
| Diaper rash, skin diseases, sunscreen<br>
|}
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== Prescription Drugs ==
<pre>Include a supply of any prescription drug needed by a crew member.</pre>
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" width="600"
|+ Prescription Drugs
|-
! scope="col" | Item
! scope="col" | Unit
! scope="col" | Qty
! scope="col" | Description
! scope="col" | Must Have
! scope="col" | Application
|-
| Acetaminophen & codeine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Tylenol #4<br>
| Y<br>
| Pain, severe cough<br>
|-
| Amoxicillin<br>
| 250 mg<br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, 500 capsules<br>
| Y<br>
| Urinary, middle ear, and lower respiratory infection<br>
|-
| Antiinflammatory steroid pill<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Prednisone<br>
| -<br>
| <br>
|-
| Bactroban<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, cream<br>
| -<br>
| Cuts and sores
|-
| Epinephrine<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| EpiPen/Anakit<br>
| -<br>
| Severe allergic reaction, nosebleed<br>
|-
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate<br>
| 400 mg<br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, 500 tablets<br> | -<br> | Pneumonia or Streptococcal sore throat<br>
|-
| Hydrocortisone Cream<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Cream<br>
| -<br>
| Allergic skin reactions and itchy bug bites
|-
| Inhaler<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)<br>
| -<br>
| Wheezing, asthma, emphysema
|-
| Metronidazole<br>
| 250 mg<br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, 500 tablets (Flagyl)<br> | Y<br> | Intraabdominal, pelvic, and wound infections caused by anaerobic bacteria, stomach ulcers, female genital tract<br>
|-
| Oxytetracycline<br>
| 250 cc<br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, intramuscular injection<br>
| -<br>
| Plague, anthrax<br>
|-
| Tetracycline<br>
| 250 mg<br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, 1000 capsules<br>
| Y<br>
| Plague and various other insect-born infections; urinary infections; bronchitis; infected animal bites; some venereal diseases; Rocky Mountain spotted fever<br>
|-
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole DS<br>
| <br>
| <br>
| Antibiotic, 500 tablets (Bactrim, Septra)<br> | Y<br> | Urinary infections, some types of bacterial diarrhea, back-up drug for sinusitis, bronchitis, ear infections<br>
|}
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