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List of Medications Needed

List of Medicines & Supplies

  • Antiseptic soap in liquid
  • Betadine liquid
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Gauze
  • Gloves (all sizes)
  • Thermometers
  • Tongue depressors
  • Small envelopes for pills
  • Elastic wraps for knees and ankles
  • Scales
  • Band-Aids
  • Clip boards
  • Pen lights

Non-Expired Medications Needed

Analgesics: (Large quantities needed):

  • Acetaminophen (i.e. Tylenol) (Adult’s, Children’s, and Infant’s)
  • Ibuprofen (i.e. Motrin) (Adult’s, Children’s, and Infant’s)
  • Aspirin
  • Baby aspirin (81 mg)

Topicals:

  • Anti-fungal creams
  • Neosporin
  • Triple antibiotic creams
  • Hydrocortisone cream

Vitamins and Mineral supplements: (Large quantities needed)

  • Vitamins
  • Children’s Vitamins (chewable)
  • Infant Vitamins (drops)
  • Pre-natal Vitamins
  • Iron
  • Iron in liquid for infants
  • Calcium
  • Folic Acid

Antibiotics:

  • Cipro
  • Ampicillin in tablets 250 mg
  • Ampicillin in tablets 500 mg
  • Amoxicillin in tablets 500 mg
  • Amoxicillin in suspension for children
  • Cephalexin
  • Doxycycline
  • Rocephin
  • Clarithromycin 250-500 mg
  • Erythromycin 250-500 mg

Antacids:

  • Cimetidine
  • Ranitidine
  • Famitidine
  • Tums
  • Maalox

Antihistamines:

  • Claritin D
  • Claritin
  • Alegra
  • Benadryl in tablets
  • Benadryl in suspension for children

Hypertension:

  • Enalapril

Diabetes:

  • Metaformin
  • Glyberide

Asthma:

  • Albuterol nebulizers/inhalers
  • Salbutamol

Misc:

  • Anti-nausea medications
  • Oral rehydration packets for children and adults
  • Lice Shampoo
  • Condoms
  • Scabies medicine
  • Children’s cold & cough medicine

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Indian (Albanian-born) humanitarian & missionary (1910 - 1997)

 

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