antibiotics for emergencies

[Sam .223]

if you were going to put some antibiotics in a emergency med kit which ones would you use, non pennicillian base.

[thenodnarb]

[ocmsrzr]

If I can only have one or have limited space ie BoB, I am all about the Cipro.

[MrsFS]

I say this with caution!

If access to medication is a problem, secondary to lack of prescription, I hear that sometimes pet medications can be used as a substitute in an emergency. I would research it before actually ordering, but just a thought.

[thenodnarb]

If access to medication is a problem, secondary to lack of prescription, I hear that sometimes pet medications can be used as a substitute in an emergency. I would research it before actually ordering, but just a thought.

Its been discussed quite a bit, and on this forum no less. Bottom line is, the meds are the same and they don't need a prescription since its for animals(and they are cheaper since it avoids all the legal strings attached to people meds). Remember the movie "Terminal?" He helps the guy who is bringing medication back to his sick father by telling him to say that it was for a goat. Since animal meds are not regulated by FDA, then he could bring the medication to his father. Medication is the same, but self-medication can be risky(allergies for example) and there is no one to sue if you take animal meds. They also store a long time, especially in the refrigerator. Some have mentioned that some meds (cipro I believe) used to become toxic if used too long after it was made. Reportedly that has been solved in the new medication though. But do you're own research. I am not a doctor!

[zeke2517]

Doxy

[mindwip]

Pet meds are the way to go. they are the same as human meds made at the same manufacturer. Vets and farmers and lots of other people have a history of useing them. But becareful some pet meds will kill humans, also u news to know the doses so grad a nurse Med handbook with doses and when and what to give.

[mindwip]

PS the hand book will list what to give when a person has a penicillin allergy. As a general rule stay away from any cillin drugs.

[TheChief]

How does the Nurse Handbook differ from the Tarascon Pharmacopoeia?

As I watched the video I was looking up the meds in the Pharma book. One thing that was not in there are what the meds are used for. Maybe that is a difference?

I have the 2011 Pro Desk edition.

[thenodnarb]

nurses drug guide gives explanation for what the drug is good for. For example some drugs are better for respiratory infections and others might be good for skin infections while others might be good for infections in the blood stream. Consult the manual and get a variety of different antibiotics. You never know what you are going to need. If you have a penicillin allergy, it might still be worth it to store them for others who don't have an allergy.

Drug guide also shows correct dosage and length of time to use them, typically 10 days. Pet meds conveniently are sold in the same doses as human meds.

[JaMail]

http://vetamerica.com/fish-supplies-antibiotics.aspx

http://www.calvetsupply.com/product/Ciprofloxacin_Tablets_250_mg_strength_100_Tablets/Oral_Antibiotics

[Librarian]

How does the Nurse Handbook differ from the Tarascon Pharmacopoeia?

As I watched the video I was looking up the meds in the Pharma book. One thing that was not in there are what the meds are used for. Maybe that is a difference?

I have the 2011 Pro Desk edition.

That's part of it. Nurse books also include instructions to administer and expected effects/side effects. Sometimes one has to tell a patient 'Yes, I know the pill is upsetting your stomach - that's a very small price to pay to get rid of an infection that is likely to kill you' or 'Oh, look! Hives - I think you're allergic to that...'

[DiscoBayJoe]

in high school I worked at a tropical fish store. One of my slightly-older co-workers would self-medicate with tetracycline, erythromiacyn, and other high-quality fish-grade meds. It didn't kill him and he did seem to heal up afterwards. fish are pretty sensative to toxins so fish meds would have to be fairly pure and well-metered.

[Librarian]

And an MD's discussion of this set of drugs is at

http://www.shtfmovement.com/medical/topic10846.html

[mindwip]

wilderness Med book the big multy thousand page book has a section for meds.

Yes what others have said nurse books have more info then some others.