Medical Supplies are a wonderful resource for your family or to use in barter in the event of a national emergency. If medical help is unavailable you will be ready to protect yourself and help others as well. The electrical grid could stop from functioning, truckers may not get supplies to grocery stores, Walmarts or Medical offices may be closed and you will be prepared. One system is to use 5 gallon buckets to store your supplies. Other ways may be on stock shelves or a cabinet system. In the event of a lock down a safe room or hidden room for storage may serve you well. Should you be fortunate to have a family member in the medical field, they may serve as a consultant in thee event of a SHTF event. Skills are always valuable and a barter commodity to benefit you.
I have separated medical supplies into three categories: External usage, band aids and pills.
External usage Bucket:
Epson Salt (Multiple Uses)
Sun block
Hydrogen Peroxide
70% Alcohol
50% Alcohol
Anti-Monkey Butt
Body Powder Medicated Triple Relief Formula
Antiseptic Mouth Wash
Saline Solution
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Anesthetic Hemorrhoidal Ointment (Multiple uses)
Blue Star Ointment with soothing Aloe
Anti-itch cream (Multiple uses)
Athlete's Foot Cream (Multiple Uses)
Triple Antibiotic ointment
Bandaid Bucket:
CPR Facial
Gloves and Mask
Eye Pads (1' 5/8 x 2' 5/8)
Thermometer
Triangular Bandage
Burn Cream
Insect Sting Relief
Ovidone Iodine Prep Pads
Syringe (s)
Small shears
Tongue depressors
Hand Sanitizer
Medical Tape
Eye Wash
Instant Cold Pack
Aluminum Splint
Mentholated Ace bandage
Alcohol Wipes
Band aids
Cotton Swabs
Gauze sponges
Gauze Pads
Surgical Dressings
Non-stick Pads
Maxi (Blood Sponges)
Dressing Bandages
Pill Bucket:
Kirkland multi-vitamin
Walgreens A-Z Multi-Vitamin//Multi Mineral supplement
Kirkland Anti-Diarr Health
Anti- Nausea medication
Ibuprofen
Aspirin
Chlor-Allergy Tablets (100 Tablet bottle)
Benadryl Allergy Tablets
Mucinex (Mucus relief -generic small bottle good barter)
Tylenol PM
Tylenol Regular
Aspirin Low dose
All Day Pain relief (Generic Alieve)
Ranitidine Tablets (USP) generic tegument 150 mg
Be aware that it is important to use FIFO (first in first out) in rotating your pills and medications as many loose their potency and effectiveness with age. Having respect for the shelf life is important. Be sure to check dates when available. Also be aware that certain antibiotics can become toxic and harmful over a period of time. It is best to error on the side of caution when in doubt.
Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, upVote or resteem. - Troy