Medical Supplies

[bcholmes]

One of my colleagues in THAC quizzed a doctor friend who was planning to head down to Haiti. What, precisely, are the important medical supplies? She got this list:

Antibiotics
i.v. Rocephin, Ancef
oral amoxil, keflex cipro and chloroquine

Topicals
steroids, antifungals, flamazine

Blood Pressure meds
lasix, atenolol,aldactone

Other
tylenol, ibuprofen,prednisone, maxeran, ulcer meds

Ear/Nose/Throat
gentamicin, cipro drops

Non Meds
gauze sterile and non sterile gloves,telfa,urinary catheters,iv cannulas, suture material