Medicines and Vaccinations
The medical provision made for an expedition is, to a large extent, governed by personal choice of the participants. The following provides an account of what vaccinations we had and what medical supplies we took with us to Nepal. It is not intended to be an authoratative list, but should be a useful guide.
Vaccinations
Recommended vaccinations for working in the field in Nepal include:
Hepatitis A
Typhoid/Paratyphoid
Tetanus
Meningitis A & C
Diptheria
Rabies
Japanese Encephalitis
Hepatitis B is useful, but not essential. Maleria is very rare in Nepal and although anti-malerial drugs were taken on the expedition they were not used.
First Aid Kit (based on Griegson Pack)
Space blanket/thermal insulating emergency wrap
Perry whistle
Pencil
Gloves (latex)
Safety pins
Anadin
Plasters
Large sterile dressing
Gauze dressing
Cloth tape
Antiseptic wipes
Burns dressing
Antiseptic cream 35g
7.5x10cm sterile dressing
7.5cm crepe bandage
7.5cm cotton bandage
Personal Medicinal Supplies
Water purification tablets (e.g. Puritabs [60 tablets], iodine)
Hand cream (e.g. Nivea, Neutrogena, 50ml)
Autan stick (50ml, 30ml)
Jungle formula (50ml x2)
Lip balm/lip salve
Sun block for lips
Sun cream (factor 20 or more, and total block)
Aftersun/sunburn treatment
Vit C tablets (daily dose, 1000mg)
Ibruprofen (anti-inflamatory)
Micropore plasters
Micropore tape
Compeed/moleskin (blister kit)
Vasaline
Knee supports
Foot powder
Disposable gloves
Communial Medicine Supplies
|
Chemical name |
Trade Name |
Action |
Group |
MW |
DG |
DK |
|
Chlorpheniramine (4mg tablets) |
Antihistamine |
30 |
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|
Diphenhydramine (50mg tablets) |
Antihistamine |
15 |
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|
Hydrocortisone 1% cream |
Insect bites |
1 tube |
yes |
yes |
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|
Antiseptic cream |
[35g] |
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|
Chloroquine (250mg tablets) |
Chloroquin |
Anti malaria |
yes |
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|
Proguanil (100mg tablets) |
Paludrin |
Anti malaria |
yes |
|||
|
Paracetamol (500mg capsules) |
Pain killer |
20 |
16 |
32 |
||
|
Codeine (15mg) |
Pain killer |
60 |
||||
|
Ibuprofen (600mg) |
Pain killer |
40 |
||||
|
Ranitidine (150mg tablets) |
???? |
10 |
||||
|
Actifed |
Actifed |
decongestant |
20 |
|||
|
Sodium sulamide 10% bottle |
Eye drops |
1 |
yes |
|||
|
Diocalm |
Diocalm |
Anti diarrhoea |
20 |
|||
|
Loperamide (2mg capsules) |
Imodium |
Anti diarrhoea |
12 |
18 |
||
|
Senna (7.5mg tablets) |
Senakot |
Laxative |
10 |
6 |
||
|
Clotrimazole 1% cream |
Anti fungal |
1 tube |
yes |
|||
|
Cephalexin (500mg) |
Antibiotic |
40 |
||||
|
Ciprofloxacin (500mg tablets) |
Ciproxin |
Antibiotic |
14 |
30 |
||
|
Norfloxacin (400mg tablets) |
Antibiotic |
24 |
||||
|
Prochlorperazine (3mg tablets) |
Buccastem |
Anti vomit |
21 |
|||
|
Tinidazole (500mg tablets) |
Fasigyn |
Anit Giard |
16 |
16 |
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|
Metronidazole |
yes |
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|
Prochlorperazine |
Dizziness |
yes |
||||
|
Strepsils |
Strepsils |
Throat lozenges |
20 |
24 |
24 |
yes |
|
Micropore tape |
yes |
{y} y |
yes |
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|
Pasters various |
yes |
{yes} |
box |
|||
|
Steristrips |
2 |
{2} |
2 |
|||
|
Antiseptic wipes |
6 |
{8} |
28 |
|||
|
Burns dressing |
[1] |
|||||
|
Large sterile dressing |
[1] |
4 |
||||
|
Medium sterile dressing |
yes |
3 |
||||
|
10 x 10cm gauze pads |
10 |
2 |
{1} |
5 |
||
|
5 x 5cm gauze pads |
{2} y |
7 |
||||
|
10cm elastic bandage |
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|
10cm cotton bandage (x2) |
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|
8cm elastic bandage |
4 |
|||||
|
7.5cm cotton bandage |
[1] |
yes |
2 |
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|
7.5cm crepe bandage |
[1] |
yes |
2 |
|||
|
Triangular bandage (sling) |
yes |
2 |
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|
Sewing needle |
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|
Thermometer |
yes |
yes |
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|
Scissors |
yes |
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|
Tweezers |
Yes |
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|
Rehydration treatment |
for 200ml |
6 |
||||
|
Dental repair kit |
Yes |
|||||
|
Sterile needle pack |
|
Yes" |
Yes |
|||
|
Sterile stitches |
|
{1} |
Additional contents of David Long's sterile needle pack
Condoms (4)
5x5cm dressing (2)
Plasters & micropore tape
Dental needle (1)
Intravenous drip (1)
2ml syringe (2)
5ml syringe (2)
10ml syringe (1)
0.5 x 16 needle (2)
0.8 x 40 needle (6)