What basic items should be stored in a well-stocked medicine cabinet?
Your doctor or pharmacist may recommend that you keep activated charcoal–an antidote for certain poisonings–on hand. You should have antiseptics and first-aid ointments to treat cuts and scrapes. Dressings such as assorted bandage sizes are critical. Thermometers, antihistamines, and emergency numbers for local police, fire and rescue personnel as well as your local poison control center are also important. A new national hotline (800-222-1222) will connect you to your local poison control center.
