What OTC Meds do you pack?

[LuCruise]

Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Benadryl, band aids, natural tear eye drops. Used to also take tums and Zantac, but have recently developed an allergy so don't bother.

Edited September 4, 2015 by LuCruise

[redfantum]

 

Also I don't think I have seen an anti-chafing product listed. Shorts and lots of walking tend to lead to chaffed thighs... monistat makes a chaffing powder gel that is AWESOME... I also use it like bandaid blister block.

 

Monistat chaffing powder gel also an excellent makeup primer, so double duty!

 

Antibiotics for a tummy bug? No wonder they're losing their effectiveness.

If you have a flare up of colitis or diverticulitis you need the antibiotics. It's more than just "a tummy bug".

[luvscruising2007]

Many items others have listed we bring.

 

Tylenol

Zantac

Nyquil/Dayquil

Band Aids

Neosprin

Aleve

Immodium or Pepto

Cough Drops*

Aloe Vera Gel

 

*to be added after reading the lists on this thread

[nojoke]

The one med we take that has not been mentioned: airborne. If I feel a sore throat or sniffles start, it seems to halt the progress....only if taken very early.

[Treven]

My OTC list is pretty short & sweet:

DayQuil

NyQuil

Pepto

Glucose tablets

But then I have a list as long as my arm as far as Rx' are concerned. When packing I merely stand in front of my medicine cabinet and scoop everything into a couple gal-size ziplock bags.

Edited September 4, 2015 by Treven

[Bizmark'sMom]

Only thing I would add to the above lists is pepto bismol tablets. They work for both nausea and diarrhea, and travel in general tends to cause one or the other for me.

 

Dayquil / Nyquil.... On my last cruise, when just about everybody aboard was sniffling and searching the onboard shops for cold medicine, I could have sold this for some serious cash! I didn't, because I needed it myself, and my father was worse off. Just take it. Buy a whole box and put it in your luggage. If you don't need it, your neighbor probably will.

[mamaofami]

We pack many of the OTC's mentioned.

 

Prices on the ships are high and many times they don't even have some of the products and you can't depend on finding a drug store in every port.

 

Since I suffer from severe spinal stenosis, I also pack Icy Hot Patches which helps when we have to travel on buses and small boats.

 

What are icy hot patches and who makes them?

[SadieN]

What are icy hot patches and who makes them?

 

 

For sore muscles. Similar to SalonPas patches.

 

I bring ColdEeze drops or zinc tablets. Work great at lessening the effects of a cold.

[misty57]

I bring a lot of the same things to ease common symptoms

another thing I bring is oragel. Its terrible to get a toothache especially on vacation.

I also bring Zicam. The nasal spray as well as lozenges. I wish they still made the swabs. Those things really worked.

[Treven]

Only thing I would add to the above lists is pepto bismol tablets. They work for both nausea and diarrhea' date=' and travel in general tends to cause one or the other for me.

 

Dayquil / Nyquil.... On my last cruise, when just about everybody aboard was sniffling and searching the onboard shops for cold medicine, I could have sold this for some serious cash! I didn't, because I needed it myself, and my father was worse off. Just take it. Buy a whole box and put it in your luggage. If you don't need it, your neighbor probably will.[/quote']

When I was on my Panama Canal cruise I hadn't packed my DayQuil or NyQuil - it's the tropics, who catches a cold in the tropics? Well I sure did in Costa Rica. For what the gift shop on board was charging for a two-dose blister pack, I could have bought an entire box at home. But I wasn't at home and I had to pay the going rate. I learned my lesson.

Edited September 5, 2015 by Treven

[SadieN]

Not meds but we bring a small thing of dental cement. Never know when a crown or filling will fall out.

[Blue Elephant]

Not sure whether this is the same as cough drops or not, but I bring throat lozenges that contain a throat deadening local anaesthetic for that first stage of a cold when you get the raging sore throat.

 

Btw, the sea sickness medication Bonine is not available in Australia. so if you come to see our kangaroos (or our unshorn sheep), don't expect to stock up in Australia. However, it is available on most cruise ships. I have had to ask someone going to the U.S. this week to get me some for an upcoming yacht trip.

[dorisis]

We take those that we frequently use at home. Always take antacid tablets with us for overeating.

[forestfox]

I am slowly gathering items for our upcoming first cruise!

 

What OTC Meds do you recommend that we pack? Travel size or full?

What about other first-aid items such as band-aids, neosporin, etc. ?

[perditax]

Alka seltzer!

[Brigbound]

Ibuprofen

Acetaminophen

DayQuil

Diphenhydramine

Omeprazole

Imodium /pepto

Band aids varied sizes

Medical tape and gauze patch or 2

Travel size sanitizer hooked on my backpack.

[ladysail2]

I bring the band-aids, Neosporin, Advil (or whatever headache med works), a small Bond's body powder - to rub on chafed areas after alot of walking.

I don't like to carry too much...I've never really needed much more than that.

[ppmanusa]

Advil, Imodium, Antacids, Allergy, Motion Sickness, eye drops

 

Benadryl has a skin cream that works great for bug bites

[Iron-Maiden's-No1-Fan]

General first aid kit with plasters etc then paracetamol, imigran for migraines ,brufen,anti histamine, eye drops, stugeron, ginger tea and ginger biscuits.

[LilBlackDress]

Bonine Motion Sickness

 

Eye Drops (lubricating)

 

Sun Burn Cream (Noxzema)

 

 

Not on OTC MED but we got a Luggage Scale and it came in handy...Amazon has a verity for a reasonable prices.

[mintypixie]

On my first cruise I had an awful throat infection, I was being treated in the infirmary for the infection but the did have anything that would sooth my sore throat. The cruise was in the Med over Easter and despite all our ports of call the were no pharmacies open. Now I always take soothing throat sweets or cough medicine with me.

[north29]

All good post, but Imodium I did not see,

Depending of the cruise, and what you do before or after, if you do a lot of walking with sneakers, a small travel size container of foot powder is handy.

[Hotel CA]

Bonine and Suntan lotion -- Bonine works the best for us without the drowsiness of other motion sickness meds

[Sherri914]

Sounds like a lot on my list, but it all fits in a travel size (small) container:

 

Cold medication (multi-symptom)

Antihistamine (Benadryl or similar)

Immodium

Pain/Fever Reliever (Tylenol or Motrin)

Ginger Mints (we get from Trader Joe's or Fresh Market)

Band-aids of varying size

Neosporin (or similar)

Dental Emergency Repair Kit (very small)

Eyeglass Repair Kit (very small)

Nu-Skin (for blisters from walking)

Burn Gel

[janrey1234]

Asprin, tylenol, or advil; anti diarheal, constipation meds, cold remedies, benidryl, bandaids, bonine. All in pill forms to easily put in a kit.