Have pharmacy, will travel

Today's mission was to purchase medical supplies. Going through the list recommended by the adoption docs made me (Jeanne) think about my visit to China eleven years ago. I think I brought a few bandaids and a couple of syringes and called it good. What a difference traveling with kids makes. Or maybe I should say what a difference a little knowledge makes.

Below's an excerpt from what the adoption doctor gave us. It doesn't include the stuff our travel doc recommended we bring for ourselves.

Prescription items:

Bactroban cream (see “Skin infections”)
Elimite cream (see “Scabies”)
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (see “Conjunctivitis”)
Polyvisol with iron (see “Multivitamins”)
Zithromax (see “Bacterial infections”)
Syringes/needles (see “Syringes”)

Non-prescription items:

A&D Ointment or Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (see “Diaper rash”)
Benedryl elixir (see “Hives and itching”)
Dosage spoon
Eucerin cream moisturizer
Hydrocortisone 1% cream (see “Eczema and Contact Dermatitis”)
Ibuprofen
Mycelex or Lotrimin cream (see “Diaper rash”)
Nix, two boxes (see “Head Lice”)
Pedialyte or Kaolectrolyte (see “Diarrhea”)
Thermometer
Tylenol