TRAVEL MED KIT

OTC Medication Reference

Adults + children 12+. The printed sheet folds into a credit-card-sized accordion.

How to fold it

In the print dialog set Margins: None, Scale: 100% (not "Fit to page") and Orientation: Landscape. Chrome's Margins: Default overrides the stylesheet and can add 16 mm a side, which pushes the fifth column off the paper.

  1. Check the ruler: the sheet is 260 mm wide, corner to corner. If it measures anything else, the scale is wrong.
  2. Cut along the solid outer line. You get one piece, 260 × 171.2 mm.
  3. Fold in half along the horizontal centre dashed line, printed side facing out, so the bottom row goes behind the top row. You now have a 260 × 85.6 mm strip printed on both faces.
  4. Accordion-fold the strip on the four vertical dashed lines, alternating direction.

Finished packet: 52 × 85.6 mm, ten sheets thick — a credit-card footprint read in portrait. Panels 1–5 run left to right on one face, 6–10 on the other.

Panels 6–10 print upside down on purpose. Folding the bottom row behind the top row turns it 180°, so printing it inverted is what makes the back face read the right way up when you turn the card over.

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TRAVEL
MED KIT

QUICK OTC REFERENCE

Medication
Guide

Adults + children 12+

⚠ CHECK ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Several products here share an active ingredient. Read every label before combining.
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Pain + Fever

1aAdvilIbuprofen 200 mg

TAKETake 1 tablet every 4–6 hours while symptoms persist.If pain or fever does not respond to 1 tablet, 2 may be used.

MAXDo not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.

FORMinor aches and pains, fever reduction

1bTylenolAcetaminophen 500 mg

TAKETake 2 gelcaps every 6 hours while symptoms last.

MAXDo not take more than 6 gelcaps in 24 hours.

⚠Do not use for more than 10 days.Do not use with other medicines containing acetaminophen.Extra strength, rapid-release gels.

FORMinor aches and pains, fever reduction

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Pain + Fever cont.

1cExcedrin MigraineAcetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin 250 mg, Caffeine 65 mg

TAKETake 2 caplets with a glass of water.

MAXDo not take more than 2 caplets in 24 hours.

⚠Do not use for 10 or more days per month.Under 18 years old: ask a doctor.

FORMigraine

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Digestive

2aDulcolaxBisacodyl (USP) 5 mg

TAKETake 1–3 tablets in a single daily dose with a full glass of water.

⚠Do not use within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk.Do not chew or crush tablets.

FORConstipation (relief in 6–12 hours)

2bImodiumLoperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg

TAKETake 2 caplets after the first loose stool.Take 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool.

MAXDo not take more than 3 caplets in 24 hours.

⚠Drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea.

FORDiarrhea

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Nausea + Heartburn

3aDramamineMeclizine Hydrochloride 25 mg

TAKETake 1–2 tablets once daily.Take first dose ½ to 1 hour before starting activity.

⚠Drowsiness may occur.

FORNausea, vomiting, dizziness

3bTUMSCalcium Carbonate

TAKEChew 2–3 tablets as symptoms occur.

MAXDo not take more than 7 tablets in 24 hours (5 if pregnant).

⚠Do not take for symptoms that persist for more than 2 weeks.

FORHeartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, upset stomach

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Cold + Flu

4aCough DropsMenthol 5.8 mg

TAKEDissolve 1 drop slowly in the mouth.Repeat every 2 hours as needed.

FORCough, irritated or sore throat

4bDayQuilAcetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

TAKEDOSING TO BE ADDED FROM CURRENT PRODUCT LABEL.

FORHeadache, fever, sore throat, minor aches and pains, nasal congestion, sinus pressure, cough

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Cold + Flu cont.

4cNyQuilAcetaminophen 325 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg, Doxylamine succinate 6.25 mg

TAKEDOSING TO BE ADDED FROM CURRENT PRODUCT LABEL.

FORHeadache, fever, sore throat, minor aches and pains, sneezing, runny nose, cough

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Allergy

5aBenadrylDiphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

TAKETake 1–2 tablets every 4–6 hours.

MAXDo not take more than 6 times in 24 hours.

⚠Drowsiness may occur.

FORSneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, itchy/watery eyes, hay fever, upper respiratory allergies, common cold

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Heat Exhaustion

6aMedi-lyteCalcium 10.8 mg, Potassium 40 mg, Magnesium 12 mg

TAKETake 2 tablets as needed with a full glass of water.Repeat every hour as needed.

MAXDo not exceed 20 tablets in 24 hours.

FORHeat fatigue, muscle cramps, heat exhaustion, replaces lost electrolytes, helps provide rapid rehydration

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Before You Take Anything

  • Acetaminophen is in Tylenol, Excedrin, DayQuil and NyQuil. Never stack them.
  • Drowsiness: Benadryl, Dramamine, NyQuil. Do not drive.
  • Stop and seek care for chest pain, trouble breathing, stiff neck, confusion, or a fever above 39.4 °C / 103 °F.
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