Basic Meds

[Toddy]

Any pillbox where you have loose pills rattling around, out of their original sterile sealed blister, is not a good idea. I wouldn't unless they're just for using pretty much in the next 24 hours.

If it's a 'just in case' pack, then keep them in their original blister packaging. Even if you've to cut a piece off....like half a dozen pills instead of 48 on the card.....just make sure you label them clearly.

It's two things really; keeping them clean and unadulterated/decomposed, and making sure you don't mix them up with something else.

My anti-histamines are a case in point; I don't want to mix up the drowsy ones with the safe to drive afterwards, others.

Same with pain pills vs antacids.

 

[Jared]

For general pain/cold/flu, Alka Seltzer XS (aspirin 267mg, paracetamol 133mg and caffeine 40mg per tab) effervesent tablets come as a box of sachets, with two tablets per sachet that's smaller than a credit card and about 3 cards thick.

 

[TeeDee]

One of the continuing annoyances that prevents selling single satchets of over the counter meds in the UK/EU or wherever the legal nonsense is.

In the US could just buy things like https://www.rescue-essentials.com/medications-unit-dose-pack/

Yep - that would be ideal.

Who is off on a holiday to 'Merica we could tap up. ?

 

[Toddy]

Just go and ask your local chemist. They make up packs of pills for elderly and housebound folks. Weekly or monthly cold seal blister packs, iirc.

Just been googling.
Try 'cold seal medication blister packs'.

or there are things like this....

6 Pack Refill Set, Monthly Medication Cold Seal Blister

6 Pack Refill Set, Monthly Medication Cold Seal Blister Packs - Includes 6-1/2 Deep Blister Trays & 6 Cold-Seal Cards, Pill Blisters for Cold Seal Blister Pack System, Does Not Include Loading Tray

www.storkz.com

 

[Jared]

If had a vacuum forming machine, imagine making custom blister packs would be easy.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dental-Forming-Machine-Molding-Equipment/dp/B09BJ7DM4Y/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0

Inexpensive but expensive for just this application.

 

[Minotaur]

You could check out SD card cases - the ones they original come in as they are a small hard case.

 

[Moondog55]

Well most of what other people choose plus a few that I have to carry with me due to past issues plus a half a dozen Endone for severe pain

 

[GreyCat]

I have a limited selection, useful to me:

- Anti-histamine (loratadine non-drowsy, taken daily) in blister pack
- Loperamide (non-branded imodium- emergency use) in blister pack
- Couple of paracetamol in blister pack
- small tin Sudocrem
- small bar pine tar soap
- tea tree oil cream (non-mineral oil type) in tube

That's about it although if I'm out for a few days I might add my comfrey/arnica gel which is excellent for aches and pains.

Also like to have some chamomile teabags around.

GC