Although many people don’t keep first aid products on hand, they come in useful when they are needed. Whether you accidentally cut yourself while cooking or your child falls off their bike, having the essentials will ensure that you are always prepared.

What is a first aid kit?

First aid kits are a collection of different equipment and supplies used to provide emergency medical treatment to patients in certain situations. Although there are many variations to the contents of a first aid kit, you don’t need much knowledge or experience to keep the basics on hand.

What are the most important contents of a first aid kit ?

A typical first aid kit includes a gauze, adhesives bandages, low grade disinfectants, and antiseptics. Available first aid kits and/or refill items are available from us.
There are also different kit sizes, with the larger sizes usually carrying additional products such as tweezers, soothing creams for burns and cuts, sterile gloves, and a sling.

Although these kits usually contain the bare essentials, you can build a custom kit that suits you. Many types of bandages contain antibiotics, such as J&J Band-Aid Plus Antibiotic Waterproof and J&J Band-Aid Antibiotic Sterile Assorted Sizes, to help prevent bacterial infections.

List of recommended items for your first aid kit

Some of the items you might want to consider having in your first aid kit include:

• Alcohol or non-alcohol antiseptic wipes (Isopropyl Alcohol 99% P.S.P);
• Cotton balls;
• Cotton swabs;
• Iodine;
• Bandages;
• Rolled bandages;
• Hydrogen peroxide;
• Gauze;
• Saline;
• Dressings;
• Eye wash.

Are you traveling somewhere? Depending on your destination, or purpose of stocking a first aid kit, you can also pack pain, cold and flu, and antacid tablets in your fist aid kit.

Trauma injuries are a common concern

Trauma injuries such as bone fractures, burns, or bleeding are normally the main concern or point of focus when people decide to pack a first aid kit with items such as dressings and bandages.

Trauma injury items are the most common items to be found in most first aid kits.

What products can you get without a prescription from us?

Some specific items for a first aid kit require a prescription from a doctor, while some items can be purchased over the counter.

Contraindications

The use of any first aid items is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients used in the formulation.