Please note: The following list includes over-the-counter medications that are not intended to cure illnesses, but rather to provide short-term relief of symptoms. However, over-the-counter medications are still medications and should be taken with proper dosage, appropriate duration of use, awareness of interactions with other medications, and possible side effects.
Recommended medications by symptoms
Fever and pain: Paracetamol-based medications such as Acamol and Dexamol, as well as V-Dalgin and Optalgin.
Pain and inflammation: Ibuprofen-based medications such as Nurofen, Advil, or similar. Topical preparations include Voltaren Emulgel, Swiss Relief spray, Diclofenac gel, Feldene gel, Exipan, and Ben-Gay.
Allergic reactions: Lorastine, Loratadine, Zilergy, Histazine, and X-Alergy.
Common cold: For colds, nasal congestion, fever, and pain, medications such as Coldex, Dexamol Cold, Acamol Cold, Nurofen, and Nosidex may be used.
Diarrhea: To stop acute diarrhea, Imodium, Stopit, or Kalbaten may be used. To prevent dehydration caused by acute diarrhea, Electrorice or Hadran may be taken. These are electrolyte and mineral mixtures. Mineraly or Mineraly Mix may also be used; these are ready-to-drink solutions intended to restore fluids and minerals and prevent dehydration resulting from fluid and salt loss during diarrhea and vomiting.
Motion sickness (nausea and vomiting): Travamin. The first dose should be taken 30 minutes before travel, with an additional tablet every four hours as needed, up to three tablets per day.
Constipation: For constipation, dried plums soaked in water overnight, dietary fiber, or products such as Peglax granules or Normalax may be used. Benefiber, a soluble dietary fiber that improves digestive function, is also an option.
Heartburn: Heartburn and excess stomach acidity can be treated with calcium carbonate tablets such as Tums or Vita-Cal. Another option is to take tablets such as Maalox Plus or Rennie after meals.
Sore throat: Lozenges such as Strepsils, Lemosin, or Kalgaron.
Skin allergies, itching, and insect bites: Fenistil gel.
Wound disinfection: Vita Merfen, iodine (for example, Polydine), chlorhexidine, Savlon, or Bepanthen.
Ear drops: Otidin or anesthetic ear drops, which provide rapid relief from ear pain.
Nasal drops: For nasal congestion, saline solutions such as Sterimar, as well as Alrin, Otrivin, Xylovit, or Vibrocil.
Eye drops: For red, irritated, or tired eyes, V-Zoline.
Contraception: Birth control pills, condoms, and Postinor (the “morning-after pill”).
Antibiotics: For bacteria, parasites, and amoebas that cause intestinal infections accompanied by fever and bloody diarrhea, antibiotics should be obtained from a family physician (for example, Ciprofloxacin or Flagyl). It is also recommended to carry antibiotics for throat or ear infections, such as Moxypen.
Do not forget
An international vaccination booklet
Health insurance
Malaria tablets if relevant
Insect repellent products
Hand sanitizer and masks.
Have a wonderful trip!
