Basic equipment: What to do in any travel apotheke
Unabhaengig from the destination, a travel apotheke should contain certain basic medications that cover frequent complaints:
Pain and fever: Ibuprofen or Paracetamol are versatile in headaches, toothaches, fevers and slight degenerations. Pack enough for the entire travel period.
Agents for gastrointestinal complaints: Travel is one of the most frequent complaints. Loperamide stops acute diarrhea, electrolyte solutions compensate for the loss of fluid. In case of bacterial diarrhea, an emergency antibiotic may be useful.
Health care: Paving, sterile compresses, disinfectants and an elastic bandage for minor injuries. In tropical regions wounds are infect faster, so careful disinfection is particularly important.
Sun protection and insect protection: Sunscreen with high light protection factor and insect protection agent with DEET or Icaridin. In Malaria areas, impractical mosquito nets are also recommended.
Permanent medication: Always take sufficient stock of your regular medications, plus a reserve for zooming. Guide the original findings and the recipe copy.
The most frequent travel disease
Travel loss (Reisediarrhoea) affects up to 50 percent of all travellers in tropical leaves. Causes are mostly bacterial pathogens (E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella), rare viruses or parasites.
Prevention: The basic rule is: cooking, peeling, disinfecting or dispensing. Drink only dehydrated or boiled water, avoid ice cream and wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly.
Treatment: In the case of slight diarrhea, the flow rate and the electrolyte solution are high. Loperamide can alleviate the symptoms, but does not conceive the cause. For severe or bloody diarrhea, fever or persistent complaints over three days, a doctor should be consulted.
Standby antibiotic: For traveling in regions with a high risk of diarrhea, the doctor can prescribe an emergency antibiotic (often aziithromycin or ciprofloxacin), which can be taken in a self-contained manner in case of heavy effluents. This standby antibiotic is prescribed and should be organised in advance.
