Personal

Wilderness

Medical Kit

Version 1.2    10/7/99

 

This short version contains lists only; please check http://www.wemsi.org/ for a complete version with explanation and annotations.

 


Comments to:

Keith Conover, M.D., FACEP, Medical Director 
36 Robinhood Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15220-3014
412-561-3413  kconover+@pitt.edu

 

Minimum Module

4

Exp Date

#

Item and size/strength

Usual Dose

Pain Meds

 

 

10

naproxen 220 mg tablets (e.g., Aleve®)

Pain:  ii PO, then i PO BID

 

 

12

y acetaminophen with hydrocodone tablets (e.g., Vicodin®, Lortabs®, Anexsia®:  500 mg acetaminophen, 5 mg hydrocodone)

Pain: ii PO Q4H PRN

Allergy Meds

 

 

1

y injectable epinephrine anaphylaxis kit (Epi-Pen®) (may omit if have advanced module with injectable epinephrine)

anaphylaxis: i injection

 

 

1

y albuterol Rotocap™ inhaler

asthma: i cap Q4H PRN

 

 

8

y Rotocap™ albuterol capsules for above

 

 

6

di­phen­hy­dra­mine 25 mg tablets (e.g., Benadryl®)

allergy/sedation: i-ii PO Q4H PRN

 

 

5

y Prednisone 50 mg tablets

allergy/asthma: 50 mg PO QAM

GI Meds

 

 

12

loperamide 2 mg. tablets (e.g., Imodium-AD®)

diarrhea: ii PO, then i PO q loose BM up to 7/day

 

 

4

meclizine chewable 25 mg. tablets (e.g., Bonine®, Antivert®)

motion sickness: i PO TID PRN

 

 

4

y TransDerm Scop® transdermal scopolamine patches

motion sickness: i to skin Q3D

Bites and Stings

 

 

1

Sawyer Extractor™ Kit

as directed

 

 

1

Sting-Eeze® solution 15 cc bottle

as directed

Cardiac Meds

 

 

4

Aspirin 325 mg (5 gr.) tablets

chest pain: i PO

 

 

1

y bottle nitroglycerine spray (e.g., Nitrolingual®)

chest pain: i spray SL Q3’ PRN

Antibiotics Etc.

 

 

6

y azithromycin 250 mg tablets (e.g., Zithromax®)

infection: ii PO, then i PO daily

 

 

1

y 3.5 g tube polymyxin/bacitracin (e.g., Polysporin®) or bacitracin ophthalmic ointment

wounds: to skin BID

 

 

1

mild liquid soap 30 cc bottle, e.g., Hibiclens®; or, a small piece of solid soap (to save weight) ; or, a small (e.g., 8 cc) bottle of waterless hand sanitizer

 

 

1

Povadone-iodine solution 15 cc bottle (e.g., Betadine®)

Thermometer

 

 

1

digital thermometer (may substitute Radio Shack™ or similar continuous-reading digital thermometer)

 

 

1

spare battery for above

 

 

10

thermometer covers for above

Misc.

 

 

4

thiamine (vitamin B-1) 300 mg. tablets

starvation, prior to refeeding: i PO

 

 

4

y haloperidol 5 mg. tablets (e.g., Haldol®)

sedation: i-iiii PO

 

 

2

packets Gatorade® or ERG® powder, each to make ½ liter

 

 

4

pair exam gloves

 

 

1

pocket CPR shield

 

 

1

1" (by at least 10 yards) waterproof adhesive tape

 

 

1

8 cc bottle tincture of benzoin

 

 

6

sterile cotton applicators ("Q-tips®")

 

 

1