Pandemic Flu Supplies for Home Care

by **ReadyMom** Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:50 am

From Preparing for the Coming Influenza Pandemic
Entire publication Found here: http://www.savethechildren.org/publicat ... e_Care.pdf
by Grattan Woodson, MD, FACP

The Flu Treatment Kit (page 3, from above link)

Providing good care to family members and friends sick with influenza is a task that will be easier with a good supply of select over-the-counter medications, some medical equipment, and a few items from the grocery or hardware store. These items form the basis of the Flu Treatment Kit (FTK).

Providing good care to family members and friends sick with influenza is a task that will be easier with a good supply of select over-the-counter medications, some medical equipment, and a few items from the grocery or hardware store. These items form the basis of the Flu Treatment Kit (FTK).

The Flu Treatment Kit items for one person

Grocery store items

Table salt: 1 lb (for making Oral Rehydration Solution, gargle and nasal wash)
Table sugar: 10 lbs (for making Oral Rehydration Solution)
Baking soda: 6 oz (for making Oral Rehydration Solution and nasal wash)
Household bleach, unscented 2 gal (for purifying water and cleaning contaminated items)
Caffeine containing tea, bags or dry loose: 1 lb (for treatment of respiratory symptoms)
Two 8 oz plastic baby bottles with rubber nipples (1) (for administering Oral Rehydration Solution to severely ill)
Two 16 oz plastic squeeze bottles with swivel nozzle s(for administering Oral Rehydration Solution to the ill)
Two Kitchen measuring cups with 500 cc (two cup) capacity (for measuring lots of things)
One set of kitchen measuring spoons 1/8 tsp up to 1 tbsp (for making oral solutions and dosing)
Fifty Soda Straws (for administering fluids easier)
One composition-style notebook (for keeping a medical record on the patient)
Teakettle (2) (for steam therapy)

Items found at the drug store

Petroleum jelly 4oz (3) (for lubrication of tubes, suppositories, and skin treatment and
protection)
Cocoa butter, pure 2 oz (4) (for making suppositories and skin treatment and protection)
An accurate bathroom scale (for weighing)
Two Electronic thermometers (5) (to measure temperature)
Automatic blood pressure monitor (to measure blood pressure)
Humidifier (for increasing the relative humidity of the air breathed by the patient)
Pill cutter (to make it easier to reduce the dose of medications if desired)
1 box of Latex gloves # 100, (to help reduce contamination and spread of the virus and bacteria)

Non-Prescription drugs

Ibuprofen 200mg (MotrinÂ) # 100 tablets (for treatment of flu symptoms)
Diphenhydramine (BenadrylÂ) 25mg capsules # 100 (for treatment of flu symptoms)
Robitussin DM Cough SyrupÂ or its generic equivalent (12 oz) (for treatment of cough)
Acetaminophen 500mg (TylenolÂ) # 100 tablets (for treatment of flu symptoms)
Loperamide 2mg # 100 tables (for diarrhea and abdominal cramps)
Meclizine 25mg # 100 tablets (for nausea and vomiting)

Items found at the hardware store

N-95 masks #20 (2boxes) (to reduce diseases spread to and from the patient)
50 gallon sturdy plastic garbage container with top (used to store clean water for drinking)

Abbreviations: lb = pound, oz = ounce, gal = gallon, # = number, cc = cubic centimeters, tsp = teaspoon, tbsp = tablespoon, mg = milligrams, hrs = hours

References
1 The patients will find it much easier to drink fluids from a baby bottle, squeeze bottle, or using a straw during their illness.
2 Use a teakettle for making tea and as a device for making steam for treatment of sinus and bronchial disorders.
3 Petroleum jelly will be useful for chapped lips, noses, and bottoms.
4 Use cocoa butter to make rectal or vaginal suppositories. It is also an outstanding lip balm and great treatment for chapped or irritated skin of the nose or perianal area.
5 Thermometers break so have more than one on hand

by **ReadyMom** Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:56 am

(Below, is an original quote that I had copied and saved from an old pandemic flu forum, that is no longer on line. Dr. Woodson, who wrote 'The Coming Pandemic' was a member of that forum. He offered some additional advice, regarding preparing the kit that is posted above. Here is that old post:)

Original post by 'The Doctor' at FluWiki
:arrow: http://www.newfluwiki2.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2318

I also want to urge everyone to download and printout as many copies of the 17 page Good Home Treatment booklet that is widely available for free on this and other sites including GetPandemicReady.org. This booklet is a simplified version of the version in the Manual on treatment of flu at home and is written for consumers to use that have not prior healthcare experience.

The booklet uses simple treatments and medications that are available everywhere without a doctor's Rx. These drugs are cheap and I strongly urge you all to buy a boatload of them and put them up for use during the emergency. (I have found them to be cheapest at Sam's Club or Costco. Buy generic rather than brand names. They are all available as generics and the booklet provides you with both generic and brand names to help you with this task.) You should have enough not just for yourself and family but for others too. This is a good idea for so many reasons. First, you can use them to help others and at the very least to trade for things you don't have but others may.

These simple drugs will be sold out pronto once the flu pandemic becomes obvious to all so don't wait to make your buy. Store them in their original packaging (not the box but the airtight plastic covering most are shipped in by the manufacturer. Wrap these packages in aluminum foil to keep the light out. Place these packaged drugs inside a tupperware-type sealable plastic container to keep air and water out and store them in a place where they will not freeze or get too hot (ideally between 45F and 85F) and stay dry.

They will last for years and years under these conditions so don't worry about the expiration dates on these drugs because if you keep these under these conditions they will stay in good shape almost indefinitely, certainly well beyond the anticipated flu outbreak.

GW

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