Family Pharmacy
Is your Family Pharmacy up to date?
Take stock of expiration dates and renew your essentials to avoid being caught unprepared!
Because www.mylittlefrenchpharmacie.com is first and foremost a pharmacy, you'll find all the essentials for your family's medicine cabinet on the site. Take regular stock of your family medicine cabinet, so you're never caught unprepared in the event of a domestic accident,
in the event of burns: leave the burned area in cold water for at least 20 minutes to stop the burn. Depending on the extent of the burn, if it's numb, call 15. Otherwise, apply a thick layer of Biafine 2 or 3 times a day, with regular monitoring. In case of doubt or infection, contact your doctor.
In the event of blows or shock: arnica as quickly and often as possible. Also apply ice to the affected area.
If chalazion (eyelid cyst): apply a warm eye mask (Therapearl) for 5 to 10 minutes, then wash the eye with compresses and eye solution, and finally apply antiseptic eye drops 4 to 6 times a day.
For bacterial conjunctivitis (pus, stuck eye in the morning): wash with compresses and eye solution, then antiseptic eye drops 4 to 6 times a day.
If stye (boil at the base of an eyelash): apply a warm eye mask (Therapearl) for 5 to 10 minutes, then wash the eye with compresses and eye solution, followed by antiseptic eye drops 4 to 6 times a day.
URGENTLY CONSULT an ophthalmologist if sudden discomfort or loss of vision.
Concerning the ears: CONSULT a doctor if: persistent pain, fever, sudden drop in hearing, violent trauma or shock, child under 3 years of age, runny ears,
In case of diarrhea: beware of dehydration: consider ORS (oral rehydration solution) (1 sachet for 200ml of water, to be renewed without limit). If the person doesn't drink it, you can substitute apple juice diluted by half. And rebuild intestinal flora with Lactibiane imédia (1 sachet a day for 4 days). Gastrobiotic can be used as an intestinal antiseptic.
In the event of constipation: consider modifying your diet by adding fiber, drinking 1 to 2 liters of water a day and exercising for 1 hour. And rebuild your intestinal flora by repairing the intestinal mucosa with glutamine (Perméaline by Pilèje, Ergyprotect by Nutergia....) and probiotics to re-seed your microbial flora. Lactibiane reference, Ergyphilus etc. ....)
For sprains, immediate COLD (puressentiel, Actipoches etc.)
For mouth ulcers: replenish your oral microbiota with Lactibiane buccodental and heal with Bloxaphte or clove essential oils. Be careful to use antiseptic mouthwashes only for mouth lesions. (short duration)
For cuts: depending on severity, call 15. Otherwise, clean the wound with fresh water, using hydrogen peroxide to stop the bleeding and take advantage of the effervescence to clean the wound "deeply". Disinfect with a colorless antiseptic (so as not to mask the evolution of the wound).
Once opened, each antiseptic can be kept for 2 months.
Each child's syrup has its own pipette: remember to use an elastic band.
The Family Pharmacy must be kept away from light and children.
Expiration dates must be checked every year, and expired medicines returned to the pharmacy without their cardboard packaging for safe disposal.
Medicines should always be used with medical or pharmaceutical advice to ensure proper use.
Self-medication generates many accidents that can be avoided by a visit to your pharmacist.