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How does your first aid kit look? Is it up to date or are the medicines inside the kit expired? Not sure? Maybe you should take a look. According to Mom Central, "40% of homes have an expired topical antibiotic in the medicine cabinet, an important issue as some products may lose their effectiveness once they reach their expiration date." Why keep the medicines then?
I checked mine. First of all I had to find my kit. The medicines and bandages were scattered in medicine cabinets of two full baths upstairs and a half bath downstairs. Were the medicines up to date? For the most part, yes they were up to date. I don't buy anything, but alcohol and bandages usually. I had one or two items out of date. When I received the NEOSPORIN® in the mail form Mom's Central I replaced the expired stuff with the samples: NEOSPORIN® + Pain Relief Ointment, NEOSPORIN® + Pain Relief Cream, and the newly available NEOSPORIN® NEO TO GO!® First Aid Antiseptic/Pain Relieving Spray. I thought the Neo To Go was a nice idea and put the product in my purse right away. I know I'm bound to use it. At home it’s easy to wash out a wound but away from home there isn't always adequate supply of cleaning material so it's nice to have this spray.
The first day I used the NEOSPORIN® on my mom. She came over the day I received it. She cut her finger on something and when I went to grab a bandage and some alcohol she reminded me of the NEOSPORIN® and told me we should test it out on her. Oh yeah! I'm glad she reminded me because I had almost forgotten I received it in the mail that day even though I had just told her about it when she saw it on the table. Your mind slips after a certain age.
I put some NEOSPORIN® on her finger, but hesitated at first because I didn't know the difference between ointment and cream. I figured cream is to put on in deeper wounds and when using a bandage whereas the cream would be used on minor scratches or burns. Am I wrong?
Over the next few days I used the stuff on my kids and my neighbor who is helping me remodel my house. My neighbor says NEOSPORIN® is the stuff he has in his medicine cabinets. I guess that means he likes it. My kids don't wince or yell in retreat when I try to apply it on them like they do with the other stuff. I like that a lot. It makes nursing cuts and scratches a lot easier. I have yet to use the stuff on myself. I'm not use to taking care of myself I guess. The good news is that I have it in the downstairs restroom now in case I ever need it.
The other good news is that my first aid items are now all downstairs in one place. I still need to buy a medicine box for all the supplies, but at least it is all organized and up to date now. By the ways I have a question for NEOSPORIN®. What do we do with the expired medicine? It isn't environmentally friendly to trash the expired stuff, but it isn't safe to keep for use either. Any suggestions?
This product review was done on behalf of Mom Central and Johnson’s. For more information or questions visit the NEOSPORIN® website http://www.neosporin.com.
If you would like to put a first aid kit together this is what NEOSPORIN® suggests on their website (as well as a lot of other useful first aid care information) to put together:
* Sterile Bandages
* NEOSPORIN® First Aid Antibiotic Ointment
* Ice packs
* Elastic bandages
* Acetaminophen or ibuprofen (make sure you have a dosing chart, too)
* Small, sharp scissors to cut tape and hanging skin
* Alcohol pads
* Thermometer
* Tweezers
* Gauze and adhesive tape
* Antihistamine such as Benadryl® brand to treat minor allergic reactions
* Bottled water
* List of important telephone numbers; including your pediatrician, Poison Control Center and other emergency contacts.
Okay! So my kit is almost complete. I still need an Antihistamine and a list of numbers.
