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What items should be included in a household first aid kit?

According to the American Medical Association, a first aid kit should contain:

• Antiseptic cream
• Antiseptic wipes
• Aspirin or an aspirin substitute such as acetaminophen
• Adhesive bandages
• Elastic bandages
• Gauze bandages
• Triangular bandage
• Calamine lotion
• Flashlight
• Foil blanket
• Hydrogen peroxide or Rubbing alcohol
• Roll of sterile cotton
• Round-ended tweezers
• Safety pins
• Snub-nosed scissors
• Syrup of ipecac (dried roots that induce vomiting in cases of poisoning or drug overdose)

Source: The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine, p. 456.

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