SHTF meds

[spectre327]

I'm building a list of medications to put in my long term medical kit and could use some help.

So far I have the basics:

NSAIDS

Ibuprofen (Advil)
Aspirin (Bayer)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Naproxen Sodium (Aleve)

Antihistamines

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Fexofenadrine (Allegra)

Anti-Biotics

Penicillin
Doxycycline
Amoxicillin

I know I am short a lot of things but these are the ones I can name off the top of my head. Also, can someone give a good recommendation on where to get antibiotics OTC online and a reference chart on safe dosage levels?

 

[CountryBoy19]

Not that INGO isn't a helpful place, but it just has far fewer "experts" to answer said questions... I recommend you head over to arfcom survival section... there is a 20+ page thread discussing what antibiotics you should have ... some of the responses are from MD's, some are from pharmacists, and some are from "regular folks", if you sort through the posts you'll come up with a list of about 4-6 antibiotics that will cover MOST incidents you can expect to encounter post-SHTF.

 

[strongcrow]

i've purchased antibiotics from Cal Vet Supply - your source for Antibiotics, Frontline, Syringes and Veterinary Supplies check out Patriot Nurse's site for details on reccomendations . not a doctor, just a "stasher" for when they ""WON'T"" sell to us anymore.

 

[hrearden]

A good alternative remedy book isnt a bad idea either. Also, if you have any persistent things like reflux that arent life threatening but sure are annoying, be sure to plan for those too.

 

[spectre327]

Good point, thank you.

I did figure that natural remedies would be good for less than life threatening situations.

 

[trgore]

with purified water not always available I would think to have some diarrhea meds around also tums rolaids etc. like others have said The Patriot Nurse. Herbs can be easily grown. A lot can be said about healing with herbs. My father went to an Amish doctor after being told he had cancer. He was giving 6 months to live with the Herbs he lived for 5 years.

 

[dirtfarmerz]

Good point, thank you.

I did figure that natural remedies would be good for less than life threatening situations.

I'd put Nutrition Now PB8 at the top of the natural list. It is friendly bacteria. It comes in capsules and it does not have to be refrigerated. I have been using probiotics for about 30 years. It's the stuff that was in a lot of our food many years ago, but now just about everything is processed and dead. Everybody should be taking it regularly, unless you eat a lot of "live" foods.

A few bottles of raw apple cider vinegar would be #2 on the natural list.

 

[spectre327]

I'd put Nutrition Now PB8 at the top of the natural list. It is friendly bacteria. It comes in capsules and it does not have to be refrigerated. I have been using probiotics for about 30 years. It's the stuff that was in a lot of our food many years ago, but now just about everything is processed and dead. Everybody should be taking it regularly, unless you eat a lot of "live" foods.

A few bottles of raw apple cider vinegar would be #2 on the natural list.

I am definitely on a +1 on the probiotics. They have helped me in too many ways to describe

 

[mbills2223]

ArmedRph will probably see this sooner or later. I'm sure he has some valuable things to add to the conversation.

 

[No2rdame]

I definitely agree with the anti-diarrheal medication because dehydration can be so dangerous. What about iodine? I believe it can be used to help treat water and can be used to negate some of the effects of radiation.

 

[mbills2223]

Also, see here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...preparedness/292244-medical_preparations.html

A bit of discussion on the subject, nothing much, but it's something

 

[LeadPharmer]

These two articles were very helpful to me in preparations:

Survival Antibiotics | Doom and Bloom (TM)

Survival Medicine Cabinet: OTC Drugs | Doom and Bloom (TM)

Mostly, the antibiotics are fairly easy and cheap to obtain if you buy them "for fish". Hopefully those help you out.

 

[spectre327]

thanks for those websites. Very informative