Putting together a travel first-aid kit

In short: A travel first-aid kit contains personal medication and remedies for common complaints on the road: diarrhoea, pain, insect bites, wounds and sunburn.

In more detail: What belongs in it depends on destination, duration and your own pre-existing conditions. When in doubt, travel medicine advice helps.

In detail

• Personal medication: In sufficient quantity, in original packaging, with leaflet. For syringes or controlled drugs, bring a medical certificate.
• Basics: Painkillers and fever reducers, remedies for diarrhoea and nausea, electrolyte solution, antihistamine.
• Wound care: Plasters, dressings, disinfectant, tweezers, tick card.
• Sun and insects: Sun protection, insect repellent, ointment for bites (sonnenschutz-lichtschutzfaktor-und-uv-filter).
• Thermometer and scissors: Do not forget.
• Check expiry dates and protect medication from heat.
• Hand luggage: Never put medication in the checked bag (erste-hilfe-grundlagen).