Your medicine cabinet checklist

What is first aid?

First aid refers to basic medical techniques used in an emergency situation. It can range from the treatment of minor wounds or bruises to the treatment of more serious conditions before professional assistance can arrive. Knowing basic first aid techniques and having your own home first aid kit handy at a moment’s notice is very important, especially if you are the parent or guardian of young children.

First aid kit checklist

A first aid box or medicine cabinet can come in various sizes and can contain many items for their owner’s needs. But there are a few items that they all should share, apart from prescription medication that you take regularly:

Medications, e.g.:

Antidiarrheal treatment
Cold medication (decongestants, cough medicine, throat lozenges).
Basic headache medication or other painkillers
A fever reducing medication

Wound care:

Hansaplast Wound Spray
Hansaplast Wound Healing Ointment
Plasters in various sizes (Hansaplast offers a wide selection, from waterproof to sensitive – keep a basic stock of various plasters.)
Hansaplast Sterile Compress
Elastic Fixation Bandage and Fixation Tape for securing dressings and compresses
Hansaplast Blister Plasters

Other:

Sterile gloves
A small pair of scissors – ideal for cutting medical tape, compresses or other bandages to the right size
Tweezers, e.g. for removing splinters or particles from wounds
Hansaplast Anti-Insect Spray
A thermometer

Refreshing your medicine cabinet

Keeping a convenient and well stocked medicine cabinet in a safe but easily accessible place at home is essential. Here are a few easy tips for keeping your medicine cabinet essentials updated and safely stored.

1. Make sure to go through your medicine cabinet at least every six months and check the expiration dates on all packages. Be safe and toss out anything that has expired, as well as antibiotics that have not been used up completely. Ask your drugstore or pharmacy how to discard expired medications.

First aid for common injuries

For simple tips on treating the most common types of wounds, such as cuts and grazes, follow Hansaplast’s simple 3 step wound care routine.

Cleanse

A clean and cleansed wound is the first step to optimal healing. Cleanse your wound from dirt, bacteria and visible particles with the Hansaplast Wound Spray to prevent infections.

Protect

The second step is to protect your wound from dirt and bacteria to enable undisturbed healing. Cover your wound with a plaster, sterile wound dressing or compress from Hansaplast.

Heal

As a third step, you can help your wound to heal safely, fast and with a lower risk of scarring. Apply the Hansaplast Wound Healing Ointment regularly until the wound has healed completely.

Home first aid – Basic first aid skills and preparation are essential. Follow this guide to building a home first aid kit and learn care techniques for minor wounds.

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