Analgesics/Antiinflammatories
Aspirin or Acetominophen. Ten to twenty tablets (5 grains/ 325 to 500 mg) for pain, colds, and reducing fever. Aspirin is better as an anti-inflammatory.
Acetominophen with codeine. Ten tablets (325 mg plus 30 mg codeine), or acetominophen tablets. Good for moderately severe pain and to suppress coughs.
Ibruprofen. Ten tablets (400 mg). An all-purpose pain reliever and antiinflammatory for muscles and joints.

Antibiotics
Cephalein. Fifteen to thirty tablets (250 mg), a penicillin-based drug used to treat skin infections and abscesses, and chest urinary, inner ear, and sinus infections. Erythromycin (250 mg) is an appropriate substitute for people allergic to penicillin.
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Ten tablets of "double-strength" (160 mg/800 mg) for urinary and chest infections, sinusitis, and intestinal infections such as bacterial diarrhea.
Tinidazole. Four to eight tablets (500 mg)for intestinal p;arasites such as Giardia and amoebas, or substitute fifteen to thirty tablets of metronidazole (200 mg).
Naladixic acid. Twenty-four tablets (500 mg) for treating bacterial diarrhea and dysentery.
Opthalmic Antibiotic Cream or Drops. Will help relieve conjuctivitis and other eye infections.Optinal: A small tube of skin antibiotic cream.

Anti-diarrhea/Gastro-intestinal Medications
Loperamide or lomotil. Ten tablets to stop diarrhea and associated abdominal cramps. While these medications are especially helpful for controlling diarrhea when traveling on buses or planes, they might prolong the cause of the illness and are dangerous for children.
Anti-acid tablets. Twenty-four to treat upset or acid stomachs.
Anti-worm Medication/Antihelminth. Optional: Six tablets (100 mg).
Laxative. Optional: Two packets.
Oral Rehydration Salts. Optional:Two packets.
Anti-vomiting Medication. Optional: Five tablets (25 mg) or suppositories.

Antihistamine
Diphenhydramine (50 mg) or chlorpheniramine (4 mg). Optional:Five tablets for severe itching, rashes or swelling from allergic reactions or insect bites, hay fever, cold symptoms, and motion sickness.

Decongestants/Respiratory/Medicationis
Nasal decongestant. Optional: Ten tablets for relief of cold symptoms, and sinus and inner ear infection; reduces decompression discomfort while flying.
Nose spray or drops. One plastic squeeze bottle (0.25 to 0.50 percent solution).
Throat lozenges. Ten pieces or mor (hard candies are a good substitute).
Eucalyptus oil. Optional: Five to seven drops of oil in a small basin or large mug of steaming hot water makes a good inhalant.
Aromatic balms. Optional: Used as an inhalant or a chest rub; several brands are also excellent topical anti-inflammatories for muscle pain.

High Altitude Medication
Acetazolamide. Ten tablets (250 mg) to prevent symptoms of acute mountain sickness.
Ten adhesive strips; one roll of 1-inch or 2-inch cloth adhesive tape or micropore tape; one 3-inch-wide elastic bandage; two packets of 4-inch by 4-inch sterile gauze pads; two 2-inch or 3-inch gauze rolls; five butterfly bandages, one triangular bandage or a large handkerchief; two 3-inch by 5-inch sheets of moleskin (cotton felt sheets with and adhesive backing) to place over "hot spots" and blisters. Optional: One packet of pre-moistened gelatinous pads for preventing or covering blisters.

Burn Treatments
One or two 5-inch by 9-inch sheets of pertrleum dressing (sterile, finemesh gauze pads impregnated with a petroleum base, for use on burn wounds). Aloe vera lotion, excellent for healing burns.

Disinfectants
Merbromine solution, highly effective as a drying agent for small cuts, scrapes, and blisters. Optional: Povidone-iodine, a topical disinfectant for washing cuts and abrasions, and preventing skin infections; alcohol pads.

Miscellaneous Supplies
Safety pins, sewing needles, scissors, tweezers, thermometer (low-reading, if possible). Optional: Cotton swabs; three to five cotton surgical masks (for dusty road conditions); tincture of benzoin, which can help adhesive bandages stick to skin, toughen skin to prevent blisters, and stop bleeding of facial and scalp cuts; it also acts as an inhalant when mixed with hot water.