10 First-Aid Must-Haves for Cuts and Scrapes

By the editors of Parents magazine

Make sure you have these ten emergency essentials for your child's cuts and scrapes.

Sterile gauze pads
Sterile adhesive bandages in different sizes
Rolls of stretchable sterile gauze to hold dressings in place
Sterile adhesive tape
Cotton balls
Large sterile triangular bandage (to use as a sling or for applying pressure to a wound)
Antibiotic ointment, such as Neosporin
Antiseptic wipes or antiseptic solution such as Betadine
Blunt-tipped scissors (for cutting bandages)
Tweezers (for removing splinters)

Copyright � 2000 Kathleen Ewald. Reprinted with permission from the February 2000 issue of Parents magazine.

All content here, including advice from doctors and other health professionals, should be considered as opinion only. Always seek the direct advice of your own doctor in connection with any questions or issues you may have regarding your own health or the health of others.

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