So how does one stock a boat with medical supplies for a 6 day trip on the open seas?

Roy and Robin were given this list as part of their preparatory seminars. When I came on board I assumed the mantle of the Ship Doctor (real one that is ;-) and was thus entrusted with THE LIST! I made a few modifications (see my comments) but this proved to be a useful guide. 

The list was supplemented by other very important first aid and preventive elements - bandaids, bandages, disinfectants, sunburn cream, insect repellant and things of a similar ilk.

Of course it should also be emphasised that all crew members should bring their OWN medications - anything they take regularly or may need on occasion. 

The List

                          Rx = prescription      OTC = over the counter

Thanks to Kurt McCartney who helped me out with scripts

Organisation of the Kit

In order to save space and ensure that the medications were easy to access, I removed all external packaging and but each type of medication in its own ziploc bag. I labelled each bag with the name of the drug, its dosage and what it was used for. I made sure that this information was provided in layman's terms as there would be no onboard medic for the journey home.

I then took each bag and put them in category bags (e.g. analgesics; motion sickness, etc) and then organised them into boxes. The final step was to prepare a list of where everything was (see below). This system seem to work pretty well although fortunately it was not really put to the test on either leg of the voyage (except for the motion sickness package!).

Questions?

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Revised:09/09/02