Medication for treating slight pain:

• Insect repellent (e.g. Autan ®)
• Sun cream (e.g. Anthelios ®), aftersun (e.g. Posthelios ®)
• Cream or gel to treat insect stings or sunburn (e.g. Fenistil ®, Brand- und Wundgel ®)
• Sun protection from within (e.g. Vivit Carotin®, Calcium Sandoz ®)
• Painkillers / antipyretics (e.g. Aspirin ® Direkt, Aktren spezial®)
• Medicines for colds (e.g. ACC ® akut, Otriven ®, Lemocin ®, Meditonsin ®)
• Medicines for diarrhoea (e.g. Imodium ® akut, Kohle-Compretten ®, Elotrans ®, Santalyt ®)
• Ointment for sports injuries (e.g. Mobilat ®)
• Medicines for travel sickness (e.g. Superpep ®)
• Ointment for burns and wounds (e.g. Bepanthen ®, Brand- und Wundgel ®)
• Constipation medicines (e.g. Dulcolax ®)
• Medicine for athlete’s foot (e.g. Canesten ®)
• Knee-length flight socks
• Heartburn medicine (e.g. Talcid ®)

Bandages for smaller injuries:

• Gauze / elastic bandages
• Adhesive plasters without pad (e.g. Leukoplast ®)
• Products for disinfecting wounds (e.g. Hansamed ® Spray)
• Plasters in various sizes
• Scissors

Various:

• Surface disinfectants (e.g. Sagrotan ®)
• Plasters for blisters (e.g. Compeed ®)
• Tweezers

Important:

• Emergency contact addresses with telephone numbers and country codes (e.g. GP, poison centres, phone no. for paramedics in holiday destination)
• Travel medication should be protected from heat, damp and kept away from children.
• Medicines that you take daily belong in your hand luggage.Remember that a holiday can go on longer than planned and your required medication may not be available at your holiday destination.
• Make sure your injections are up to date! The Spital Pharmacy team will be happy to advise you.