It is an important parameter and yet we often overlook it during our travels, either out of negligence or because we believe-hope that nothing will happen to us. However, when it happens, we are unprepared and… we run and don’t make it! Imagine, then, being abroad (or even in Greece) and needing the simplest thing late at night. A plaster or a painkiller. Then you will wish you had thought ahead and taken the absolute basics with you.
The contents of the travel medicine cabinet always depend on the destination. Additionally, before traveling to specific countries, find out if you need to vaccinatedThe medications you take with you should be in their packaging and in an insulated box, which you can take with you on the plane in case your luggage gets lost. It is best to avoid medications in liquid form.
Therefore, according to the instructions of the National Public Health Organization, but also based on the experiences we have gained while traveling all these years, we recommend that you have the following with you:
✅ Painkillers - antipyretics (e.g. Panadol, Depon, Ponstan)
✅ Antihistamines for allergies, itching (e.g. Claritine, Xozal)
✅ Decongestants (e.g. Physiomer, Otrivin)
✅ Nausea medications – antiemetics
✅ Plaster, gauze, bandage, cotton,
✅ Mosquito repellents (in some countries, those with the ingredient deet are required)
✅ Antidiarrheals (e.g. Tasectan, Imodium)
✅ Sunscreen – cream for burns
✅ Corticosteroid cream for skin diseases, bites, irritations (e.g. Celestoderm, Fusidin, Fenistil)
✅ Thermometer
✅ Eye drops – eye drops
✅Antiseptic
✅ Antacids for the stomach (e.g. Maloox, Simeco)
Other medications
In some countries (especially developing ones) special precautions are needed due to the climate and specific local conditions. So you may need to have additional with you:
✅ Antimalarials, medications to prevent altitude sickness symptoms, water sterilization tablets, antispasmodics, antibiotics, adrenaline.
In any case, contact your personal doctor before traveling and stock up on sufficient quantities of medication for the duration of the trip. If you have a chronic illness, bring a medical note with you stating the illness and the medication to treat it (translated). In any case, we recommend that you always have a medical check-up before traveling. travel insurance and be informed about the medical care services in your destination country.
