10 x 500mg Vitamin C (to improve taste of iodinated water) 20 x 5mg Valium (to rest on the train/bus to Dharmasala) 10 x 400mg Flagyl (Metronidazole, instestinal amoebic/bacterial infections) 10 x 500mg C-flox (Cipro, ciprofloxacin, intestinal bacterial infections) 20 x 2mg Loperamide (Immodium, for diahrea) 10 x 25mg Promethazine (Phenergan tablets, industrial strength anti-naseau, potentiates opiates) 10 x 0.5mg Dexamethasone (for severe Acute Mountain Sickness/edema) 10 x 10mg Cetrizine (Zyrtec antihistamine) 15g tube Miconazole Nitrate Ointment (Anti-fungal) 20g tube Soframycin ointment (Framycetin, antibiotic) 3 x Packs Oral Rehydration Salts (Why am I so thirsty? Oh...) 5 x Bandaids 1 compression bandage 1 roll medical tape 1 pack cotton bandages Goan Price: 485 rupees, or about $11 US. Medical supplies in the US are too expensive. I heard the VA gets supplies from India, and its no wonder. Things I must get in Delhi: 1) Diamox (Preventative treatment for Acute Mountain Sickness) 2) Codiene/Hydrocodone/Oxycodone ("Dude, you broke your leg! Now ride out of this valley to help.") 3) Iodine Tabelts (Water purification) 4) Ibuprofen (Muscle/joint injury/aches) 5) Sterile Alcohol (Prep for item 6) 6) "Sewing kit" (Stitch kit: pop a painkiller, then STOP THE BLEEDING!) Things I already had: 10 x 500mg Chloroquine (Malaria prophylaxis/treatment) 20 x 500mg Paracetamol (Tylenol, Acetaminophin, fever/pain) All told it will be less than $13. Even though I knew it would be cheap, I am amazed. Just thought I'd share. The Making of an $11 Indian Himalayan Cycling Expedition Medical Kit |