A travel first aid kit checklist makes vacation preparations easier; this way, you won't forget anything at home and will be prepared for minor health incidents.
What belongs in a travel first aid kit varies from person to person. While you can purchase ready-made travel first aid kits at pharmacies, individual needs usually differ. Often, you have to adapt the contents of your travel first aid kit to the type of trip or specific health requirements.
Therefore, it is often not a bad idea to create a checklist for the travel first aid kit before starting your trip. This allows you to coordinate all important items and check the expiration dates of the medications. Do not make the mistake of putting the travel first aid kit together on the day of departure – unusable products often cannot be replaced in time. Create the travel checklist in good time and check all necessary products and medications early on.
Travel first aid kit checklist – what to take with you?
Depending on your destination, your travel first aid kit should contain the following:
- Medications you need daily.
- Fenistil (for skin irritations such as allergies, mosquito bites, or sunburn)
- Antibiotic such as Vibramycin or Penicillin
- Antibiotic ointment
- Eye drops
- Disinfectant
- Rodavan for travel sickness
- Painkillers such as Paracetamol or Aspirin
- Dulcolax for constipation
- Wound ointment
- Elastic bandages
- Sterile adhesive bandages
- Tweezers
- Scissors and gauze bandages
- Fever thermometer
- Fever medication
- Mobilat for sprains
- Buscopan for colic
- Imodium for diarrhea
- Electrolyte solution for diarrhea for adults and children
If you are traveling to distant and especially warmer countries, these should not be missing from your travel first aid kit:
- Mosquito net
- Waterproof sunscreen with a high sun protection factor
- Preparations for potential allergies
- Nasal drops with decongestant effect
- Antihistamine gel for treating insect bites
Travel first aid kit – checklist for toddlers & children
Keep in mind that babies and children require special medications. The following checklist provides information on what should not be missing from a travel first aid kit for toddlers and children.
- Calming teas or juices
- Pain or fever suppositories or fever syrups for children
- Fever thermometer
- Wound disinfectant
- Cough syrup
- Nasal drops with decongestant effect in age-appropriate strength
- Special sun protection
Small tip: Always store the travel first aid kit in a cool and shaded place, as temperatures are lowest there. Suppositories, in particular, should always be stored at temperatures around 25° Celsius.
Check vaccination record
For both children and adults, the vaccination record should be checked and ideally carried with you. The following vaccinations should be brought up to date.
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Whooping cough
- Polio
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- As well as Haemophilus influenzae B (HiB)
Taking medications abroad
Before you start working on your travel checklist, you should find out which medications you are allowed to take abroad. The import regulations of your respective holiday destination provide information on this. Contact tourist associations, airport information desks, or consulates to find out which medications deviate from the standard and could cause difficulties at customs.
We hope to have helped you with your vacation preparations with this travel first aid kit checklist. Is an important item missing from our list? Please leave a comment. We wish you a good trip! Thanks to our “Travel checklist – what do you need on vacation?” you won't forget anything at home and will keep track of your travel essentials.
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