January 15, 2007 16:33 by
jan
by Dr. Gavin Fothergill
Flucloxacillin is for skin/wound infections. It's certainly not specialist only here and I think it's highly likely you'd be able to buy it enroute in Turkey if your GP can't do it. Augmentin (co-amoxiclav) is an alternative but more likely to cause diarrhoea - may not be the best for you!
For malaria I recommend Doxycycline 100mg daily. I checked the latest info - it covers Laos. It has the added advantage of making travellers diarrhoea less likely. Mefloquine (Larium) you here lots of stories of "neuropsychiatric" side effects - personally I wouldn't take it.
I agree Jap B encephalitis not worth it. Some risks of the vaccine itself. Avoid staying around the combination of pigs and paddy fields.
Tamiflu - agree not necessary.
Metronidazole or tinidazole are for giardia (D&V, sulphur burps). Ciprofloxacin covers other kinds of food poisoning ;but I recently heard azithromycin may be a better choice. Both would be OK I think.
Buccastem is good for vomiting as you don't need to swallow it, just dissolve it in the cheek. We've never taken it before though. Jan might have appreciated it that day in Myanmar!
Daktacort or bactroban OK.
Loratadine is a good non sedative antihistamine. Benadryl also OK.
Prednisolone tablets for eye swelling - could be useful for you. 30mg daily (in UK comes as 5mg pills, so 6 daily) as a last resort and don't take for more than 2 weeks absolute max. Try antihistamine drops first.
All the other stuff looks fine. Aloe vera I wouldn't bother with. Thermometer - I guess might be useful for one of you to have, but you generally know if you have a high temperature. Flight stockings - too heavy for a cyclist!
It's all getting me very restless again!
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