The first thing you should get is a PDR, and a Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy.
Obviously I would not advise anyone to take fish tank meds, or any meds without having them prescribed by a physician, if you give the wrong person the wrong medication it could very easily kill them, make them go blind, or knock off their kidneys.
That said may people for some reason feel the need to stockpile all kinds of medications.
There are a few meds that actually become toxic once they expire, mainly the tetracycline family, so avoid any med that ends in -cycline. tetra-, mono-, doxy-, etc... you can check in the PDR for the other meds that become toxic, but be warned. Most other meds just decrease their efficacy to less than 90% once they expire. the longer they are expired, the lower their efficacy typically.
the likelihood of a bacteria spreading throughout the country and causing pandemic is slim to none, so the only things you would want antibiotics for would be to treat common opportunistic infections such as skin (cellulitis), lung (pneumonia), and gut (gastroenteritis). that said, around 90% (gross estimation) of gastroenteritis and pneumonitis are caused by viruses, and antibiotics do no good. if you are someone that has medical conditions that predispose you to certain infections, then maybe its legit to have some extra antibiotics around that you have frequently had to take over the past two years. However, get them prescribed by your doctor, and make sure you have enough for a full course of the Antibiotics. taking only a few days can actually make the problem worse.
For me, having an extra z-pack or two for lung stuff, some Keflex for Skin, some bactrim for Urinary/MRSA, some Cipro for GI, and Doxy gets most other stuff, but becomes toxic once expired, so note the expiration date. That will cover most things, and likely never be used. Realistically, the best meds to have around are the ones you take regularly, some Motrin, Tylenol, a corticosteroid, an inhaler, and an EPI Pen.
Standard disclaimer... if you are not a medical professional, don't self diagnose, and don't take meds that are not prescribed to you by a physician, and don't take fish tank meds.
Obviously I would not advise anyone to take fish tank meds, or any meds without having them prescribed by a physician, if you give the wrong person the wrong medication it could very easily kill them, make them go blind, or knock off their kidneys.
That said may people for some reason feel the need to stockpile all kinds of medications.
There are a few meds that actually become toxic once they expire, mainly the tetracycline family, so avoid any med that ends in -cycline. tetra-, mono-, doxy-, etc... you can check in the PDR for the other meds that become toxic, but be warned. Most other meds just decrease their efficacy to less than 90% once they expire. the longer they are expired, the lower their efficacy typically.
the likelihood of a bacteria spreading throughout the country and causing pandemic is slim to none, so the only things you would want antibiotics for would be to treat common opportunistic infections such as skin (cellulitis), lung (pneumonia), and gut (gastroenteritis). that said, around 90% (gross estimation) of gastroenteritis and pneumonitis are caused by viruses, and antibiotics do no good. if you are someone that has medical conditions that predispose you to certain infections, then maybe its legit to have some extra antibiotics around that you have frequently had to take over the past two years. However, get them prescribed by your doctor, and make sure you have enough for a full course of the Antibiotics. taking only a few days can actually make the problem worse.
For me, having an extra z-pack or two for lung stuff, some Keflex for Skin, some bactrim for Urinary/MRSA, some Cipro for GI, and Doxy gets most other stuff, but becomes toxic once expired, so note the expiration date. That will cover most things, and likely never be used. Realistically, the best meds to have around are the ones you take regularly, some Motrin, Tylenol, a corticosteroid, an inhaler, and an EPI Pen.
Standard disclaimer... if you are not a medical professional, don't self diagnose, and don't take meds that are not prescribed to you by a physician, and don't take fish tank meds.
