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Every Participant

  • Mosquito repellent
  • Malaria prophylaxis
  • Sunscreen
  • Mosquito net
  • Organ donor card, something that states your blood type, and the whole "Who to contact in case of emergency" shebang (there's a page for that in German Vaccination books). If you're hardcore DNR or something, please let the others know.
  • Your own regular medication and whatever you expect to be needing - lactase tablets, antihistamines, ..

For treating wounds

  • Plasters - assortment of about 50, various sizes and shapes
  • Blistering plasters - 5 large, 6 small
  • Antiseptic wipes
  • Antiseptic spray - the stuff that doesn't burn
  • Antiseptic First Aid Cream (Cetrimide)
  • Bandages and dressings
  • Tape

Medication

  • Iberogast: against tummy aches (20 drops in a glass of luke warm water, 3 times/day, sip slowly)
  • Lorano: Antihistamine (1/day)
  • Loperamid: against diarrhoea (2 tablets initial dosage, max. 6/day. See doctor on day 3)
  • Coal tablets: also agains diarrhoe, but milder (2-4 tablets / 3-4 times a day. See doctor on day 3)
  • Malarone: Stand-by malaria medication (EMERGENCY ONLY! If you can, see a doctor before taking them!!)
  • Aspirin/ASA: for blood thinning, in case someone's blood doesn't agree with all the flying (do not use ASA as a pain killer in the tropics, for exactly that blood thinning reason)
  • Paracetamol: Pain killer and against fever (initial dosage: 2 tablets, max. 8/day)
  • Doxycycline: Antibiotic

Salves

  • Antifungol: against fungal skin infections (apply once daily and again after shower)
  • Kytta-Balsam: aching muscles, contusions, sprains
  • Voltaren: same, but tougher. Contains Dicolfenac (anti-inflammatory drug)
  • Vomex: against sea/air/travel sickness (1 before trip)

In case of accidents

  • CPR Shield
  • Gloves - 2 pairs
  • Emergency blanket
  • Disposable needles and syringes: 4x5ml, 2x2ml (We should not need those, unless something really bad happens somewhere really off the beaten track. I can't imagine this, but Murphy says if I don't bring them, it will happen.)

Stuff

  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Thermometer
  • Eye drops
  • Ear drops
  • Camphor spray (cooling effect)
  • Water purification tablets (just in case)
  • Disposable scalpel (it once came with a first aid kit, so I kept it)
  • Nylon+needle for sowing wounds (same)

Anything else?