Dr Pickin and Partners
College Street Leigh Lancashire WN7 2RB

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The Family Medicine Chest

Here is a list of useful medicines and dressings with a description of their uses. All are quite cheap and worth stocking at home in readiness for minor illnesses.

Keep them in a box or cupboard with a lock - or store them well out of reach of children.

Soluble Aspirin Tablets

For adults. Good for headaches, colds, sore throats (try gargling) and painful bruises. Not to be given to children under the age of 16 years.

Paracetamol Mixture

For relief of pain or fever in young children.

Sedative Cough Linctus

For dry or painful coughs.

Menthol Crystals

Add to hot water to make steam inhalations for treating catarrh and dry noses or painful coughs.

Antiseptic Solution

One teaspoon diluted in warm water for cleaning cuts and grazes.

Calamine Lotion

For dabbing (not rubbing) on insect bites, stings and sunburn.

Dressing Strips

For minor cuts.

3" Wide Crepe Bandage

To keep dressings in place. To support sprained or bruised joints.

Cotton Wool

For cleaning cuts and grazes.

Thermometer

For fevers. The type designed to be used in the ear is the best.

Tweezers

For removing splinters.

Remember that your local chemist can give you advice about medicines.