I'm creating a new thread here because the Camping Outings board doesn't allow posting by new posters but I thought this was an important thing to add to the conversation.
If you are creating a medical kit to be used by a group of people (scouts, etc.) who may not be aware of the medical history of individual members, do NOT include aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. in the kit.
If someone is in pain, the first thing people think of is to give a pain reliever - but it can do more harm than good. It can badly react with other medications, it can prevent blood from clotting (aka blood thinning), it can cause allergic reactions, etc. Let people bring their own pain medications for headaches, etc. In the case of an injury, if the pain is great enough to require medication, then it should be seen by a doctor. Better safe than sorry.
If you are creating a medical kit to be used by a group of people (scouts, etc.) who may not be aware of the medical history of individual members, do NOT include aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. in the kit.
If someone is in pain, the first thing people think of is to give a pain reliever - but it can do more harm than good. It can badly react with other medications, it can prevent blood from clotting (aka blood thinning), it can cause allergic reactions, etc. Let people bring their own pain medications for headaches, etc. In the case of an injury, if the pain is great enough to require medication, then it should be seen by a doctor. Better safe than sorry.
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