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Dr. Pham Diep Thuy Duong, lecturer in Pediatrics at University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City recommend some medications and devices that can be used at home that can be used at home to address some of the symptoms associated with the virus.

In the context of the distance in big cities and difficult medical examination and treatment, stocking up on some medicines in the family is essential. Every family should have ready-made over-the-counter medicines to manage common illnesses such as cough, fever, diarrhea, allergies, or self-treat mild symptoms of Covid-19.

The ones that should be available are those that are frequently used by family members, especially those with underlying medical conditions. Duong suggests making sure you have a minimum of two weeks’ worth of these medications at home.

In addition, people should stock up on some common medicines for unexpected problems, including:

- Painkillers and fever reducers: Paracetamol for adults and children.

- Acetaminophen reduces fever and can help treat some of the symptoms that come along with it, including headaches, aching muscles and chills.

Duong also points out that children and adults require different doses of the same medication, so it is important to read the label beforehand. Parents should use it according to weight, the dose is 10-15 mg/kg/time, every 4-6 hours. You can buy drugs with Acetaminophen ingredients such as Hapacol, Efferalgan, Tylenol, Paracetamol. If your child is 10 kg, using 100-150 mg for each fever is safe.

- Antiallergic drugs: You choose to buy the type with the basic active ingredients are desloratadine, chlorpheniramine.

- Herbal cough medicine: This medicine is used for cough, itchy throat, buy types that are not contraindicated by the doctor.

- Stomach medicines: The type contains the active ingredient aluminum phosphate

- Vitamins: Supplements help strengthen the resistance, especially vitamin C and vitamin D.

Getting enough food, rest and exercise for those suffering from Covid-19.

- Oral Rehydration Salts available in a packet: A sodium and glucose solution used to treat children with acute diarrhoea. Usually, one sachet or tablet is mixed with 200 ml water.

- Cotton bandages, gauze, personal tape, physiological saline, throat rinse and antiseptic solution.

- Hand sanitizer solution, disinfectant solutions for house cleaning and medical masks.

In case the family has member with mild Covid symptoms at home, the medical staff will distribute a security medicine bag (including pain relievers, fever reducers, vitamins, throat rinses, physiological saline, masks and specific instructions) and special medicines.

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