Keeping our family safe at all times is always on our top priority. Thus, it is essential to have a well-stocked first aid cabinet inside our homes and a first aid kit on your vehicles to easily deal with minor injuries, accidents or minor illnesses. 
There are several things to consider when keeping a home first aid cabinet and these are: First, the medicine cabinet should be installed or kept in a cool dry place. Locked and out of reach of children.Second, regularly check the medicines to make sure that they are within their use-by dates. Third, learn how to perform simple first aid techniques for minor injuries such as wounds. Fourth, a basic first aid cabinet should contain the following:
- Paracetamol and other family medicines prescribed by your doctor
- Antihistamine (as prescribed by your doctor)
- Alcohol
- Cleansing wipes
- Nasal decongestant sprays
- Distilled water for eye bath
- Sterile bandages/plasters of different sizes and shapes
- Sterile gauze dressings, small, medium, large
- Disposable sterile gloves
- Safety pins
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Thermometer
- Povidone iodine, antiseptic for wounds
- Skin rash cream
- Cotton buds
- Ice packs
- flashlight
A well-stocked first aid cabinet within reach will provide instant help in giving immediate treatment in cases of unexpected minor accidents and injuries among family members.
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