In your medicine cabinet
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1 antiseptic
, desinfizierendes Wundspray
2 bandage [(bändidz]
, Verband, Binde
3 blister pack
, Blisterpackung
4 cough syrup
[(kqf )sirep]
, Hustensaft
5 cream, ointment [(Ointment]
, Creme, Salbe
6 eye drops
, Augentropfen
7 inhaler
, Inhalator
8 nasal spray [ˈneɪz&l]
, Nasenspray
9 sterile dressing
, steriles Verbandsmaterial, Wundauflage
10 (sticking) plaster UK
Band-aid N. Am.
, Pflaster
11 tablets, pills
, Tabletten, Pillen
12 thermometer [TE(MQMITE]
, Thermometer
13 tweezers
, Pinzette
What’s in your medicine cabinet?
Painkillers — such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin — are good for minor aches and pains. They can also bring down a high temperature, and some can reduce inflammation. They come as tablets or capsules to swallow, chewable tablets, soluble tablets, liquid or even as a gel to rub into the skin.
You probably have tubes of cream and ointments, especially if you have common skin problems such as eczema or athlete’s foot. If you suffer from hay fever, you’ll need antihistamine tablets, perhaps a nasal spray and eye drops. People with asthma should keep a spare inhaler. Antacids are handy for indigestion (also known as heartburn). For children, you might want liquid paracetamol, cough syrup, colic drops and a thermometer to check for a fever.
A basic first-aid kit will include antiseptic and sticking plasters for minor cuts; sterile dressings and bandages for larger wounds; antihistamine cream for insect bites; and tweezers for removing splinters. Plasters are also useful for blisters.
Your prescription medications are labelled with your name and the recommended dose. For pills, a blister pack marked with the days of the week ensures that you take your daily dose. Vitamin and mineral supplements also belong in the medicine cabinet.
Remember always to keep medicines safely out of the sight and reach of children.