Medications

• Aloe vera gel.
• Calamine lotion.
• Anti-diarrhea medicine.
• Laxative.
• Antacids.
• Antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine.
• Hydrocortisone cream.
• Cough and cold medicines.
• Personal medicines that don't need refrigeration.
• Auto-injector of epinephrine, if prescribed by a healthcare professional.
• Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).

Consider keeping aspirin in your first-aid kit, as well. Aspirin may be life-saving in an adult with chest pain. If you or someone else has new or unexplained chest pain or may be having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Then chew a regular-strength aspirin. However, don't take aspirin if you are allergic to aspirin, have bleeding problems or take another blood-thinning medicine, or if a healthcare professional previously told you not to do so.

Never give aspirin to children.