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First AidTravel Essentials** – Part One To help ease the discomfort of stomach ache and pain due to cramps or spasm, we recommend adding Gastro-Soothe to your First Aid Kit; again, regardless if you’re travelling overseas or not, Gastro-Soothe is an essential First Aid item. It is Pharmacist-only medicine, so requires a quick consult with the Pharmacist. Crystaderm First Aid Cream is our number one choice in First Aid creams. Crystaderm is effective at helping treat or prevent minor skin infections such as cuts, scrapes, burns or school sores, so is perfect for your general First Aid Kit as well as your Travel First Aid Kit. This month we are giving away a FREE First Aid mini-kit for your car with every purchase of Crystaderm 25g. With the arrival of Winter, many of us also look forward to a holiday; hopefully somewhere warm and sunny, to help us beat the Winter blues. So, we have put together a few items that we believe are essential for your Travel First Aid Kit. Whether you are travelling by car, boat or plane, many of us suffer from some form of travel sickness. There are plenty of things that can help with this. We believe that one of the best products is Sea-Legs. Sea-Legs is a chewable tablet for both adults and children from 6 years old. For those who don’t like tablets, Travel Bands are also an excellent drug-free way to alleviate nausea.
More in Part Two next month... If you have any questions or would like some more help getting your Travel First Aid Kit organised, please come and visit us instore or email us on dispensary@hickeyspharmacy.co.nz Happy and Safe Travels. Ken, Esther and Valentina
Keeping hydrated is also important to help prevent travel sickness. We recommend adding some form of rehydration to your First Aid Kit. There are many forms of rehydration available for both adults and children, from ready-made drinks to sachets or tablets that require the addition of water. They all contain a balance of electrolytes to help replace and restore the body’s fluids efficiently. An absolute essential for any First Aid Kit is medication to treat diarrhoea. Whatever the cause of the diarrhoea, you definitely want something that is going to work fast and effectively. We recommend Imodium Zapid®. This is a fast-acting tablet that dissolves in the mouth, so can be taken without water.
10% Off any Travel First Aid item when you mention this advert Unichem Hickeys Pharmacy 16 Moana Ave, Orewa
Ph: (09) 426 5659 Email: dispensary@hickeys.co.nz
Store Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm Sunday 9:30am - 3:00pm
