August 9, 2009 by  
Filed under Needs and Requests

Over-the-counter Medications: we frequently run out of common over-the-counter medications. For this reason, we are asking each team member to donate one or more of the following over-the-counter medications and supplies, if questioned; simply state these are personal medications.

 

For every team member we suggest one bottle of each of the following:

  • Ibuprofen or Naproxen Sodium (Aleve, Naprosyn)
  • Tylenol (500mg and/or 80mg chewables)
  • Adult or Prenatal Multivitamins
  • Children’s vitamins
  • TUMS
  • Prilosec 20mg (omeprazole)
  • Toothpaste (Children’s and adults) – trial and full size tubes.
  • Lubricating eye drops

 

Also, we ask you to bring the following items if you have room.

  • Pepcid (famotidine) or Zantac (ranitidine)
  • Loratidine 10mg (Claritin) and Certrizine (Zyrtec)
  • Cough Drops
  • Cough Syrup
  • Hydrocortisone Cream 1%
  • Antifungal cream (clotrimazole, tolfanate)
  • Antibiotic cream or ointment (i.e. triple antibiotic cream , bacitracin
  • Acne medication; creams, washes, astringent, facial cleanser
  • Iron 325mg
  • Folic Acid supplement
  • Aspirin 81 mg
  • *We have enough anti-diarrheal medication at this time (Loperamide)

School Supplies:

  • Glue sticks
  • Toothpaste (need 100 large tubes)
  • Children’s size toothbrushes (200)
  • Large erasers
  • Colored markers-not the skinny kind
  • Sheets of colored foam
  • Craft sticks- wide ones
  • Tempera paint- 8 oz. or larger size bottles preferred
  • Googly eyes

 

Other Supplies:

  • Tongue depressors
  • 2011 Nursing Drug Reference Book
  • Ear Curettes
  • Brown paper lunch bags
  • AAA batteries
  • Alcohol pads
  • DYMO White Address Labels 1 1/8” x 3 ½” (this brand only, for our labeling machine)
  • Clear packing tape
  • Duct tape (white and gray)
  • Snack size Ziploc bags
  • Ink for printer cartridges

?     CLI-221BK (Black)

?     CLI-221M (Magenta)

?     CLI-221Y (Yellow)

?     CLI-221C (Cyan)

?     PGI-220BK (Black-Lrg)

?     HP 110 (tricolor)

 

*We are grateful for ALL of your donations, however at this time we have a sufficient supply of the following:

  • Adult Toothbrushes
  • Q-tips
  • Band-aids
  • 4×4 gauze
  • Large and XL size exam gloves
  • Construction paper
  • Pencils
  • Bar soap
  • Coloring books and crayons

For Medical Teams:

 

Note:  Over the counter medications carried by individual team members do not need to be included in customs declarations inventories completed by the team for importation of medicines. 

 

  • Otoscope covers for a Welch Allyn PanOptic Otoscope (has phalanges to lock in place)

 

Prescripton Medications in Need in our Pharmacy (in an attempt to standardize our formulary)

  • Antihypertensives
    • Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25mg
    • Enalapril/lisinopril 20mg
    • Atenolol 25mg
    • Antidiabetics
      • Metformin 500mg and 1000mg tabs
      • Glibenclamide 5 mg (on Blessings International order form)
      • Antibiotics
        • Cephalexin (peds and adult dosage)
        • Ceftriaxome (injectable)
        • Ketoconazole
        • Amoxicillin 250mg and/or 500mg pills
        • Ciprofloxacin 500mg pills
        • Trimethoprim/Sulfamethaxazole 480/960mg (Bactrim, Septra)
        • Anti-inflammatories
          • Meloxicam (for long-term arthritis, Ibuprofen/aspirin too irritative to the stomachs)
          • Methotrexate
          • Contraceptives
            • Depoprovera injections
            • Any combined oral contraceptive pills
            • Others
              • Triamcinolone Cream 0.1%

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Laboratory:

  • Priority List
    • Helicobacter Pylori Tests
    • Urine dip sticks (minimum of 7 reagents per strip, 12 preferred)
    • Pregnancy hCG tests (urine tests, and some blood tests)
    • Rapid malaria test

 

  • Additional needs
    • Fecal occult blood tests
    • Blood glucose testing Strips for Embrace Talking MeterGlucometer test strips:
      • pack of 50 for $12.95 Found at :http://www.diabetesstore.com/productdetails.asp?                                                                    product=STEMB&catname=Embrace_Talking_Meter
      • Reactives for Rheumatoid factor,
      • Reactives for Antistreptolisin (ASO)
      • RPR (for syphilis) [old name; VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test)]
      • Reagents for Blood typing ABO and Rh or kits
      • HIV 1 AND 2 tests (single strip)
      • 1 gram stain kit
      • Red vacutainer tube 5mL
      • Purple vacutainer tube 5mL
      • 4 racks for Westergren sedimentation rate tubes
      • 4 test tube racks (12 spaces for 15mL tubes)
      • 4 digital timers (like kitchen timers but digital for lab use)
      • 4 digital centrifuges 6 tubes of 15mL with timer (Thermo Scientific)
      • 2 microcentrifuges with rotor for hematocrit CL 17 and 21 (Thermo Scientific)
      • 2 compound microscopes, bi-ocular, 10x, 40x, 100x, and oil immersion lenses
      • 2 tray agitators
      • 4 differential manual cell counters
      • 4 hemocytometers (Nubauer)
      • 4 incubators 37-56ºC
      • 4 automatic pipettes 5-100 ug in volume with tips
      • 4 automatic pipettes 100-1000 ug in volume with tips
      • 4 automatic pipettes 20-200 ug in volume with tips

 

 

Comments

5 Responses to “Immediate Needs!!!!!!!!!”

  1. Margaret Viall on January 19th, 2010 12:38 pm

    I have dental instruments – mostly hygiene – that I would like to donate. Are you interested

  2. Byron McKnight on February 24th, 2010 8:32 pm

    Do you allow groups to come in for dental missions and use your facilities?

  3. philplunk on March 16th, 2010 2:16 pm

    Bryon, if you would like your medical team to volunteer under the “banner” of salud y Paz, we can talk ab out that. we do not just open our clinics publically. that would be fraught with potential problems. i am sure you can understand that. If you wish more information or to talk further, contact me at guatdoc=gmail.com
    (change the = to@)

  4. philplunk on March 16th, 2010 2:17 pm

    thanks for the offer. We are well stocked with hygiene instruments right now. Dental operative and dental surgical instruments we can always use.

  5. Sharon Wallace on August 28th, 2010 11:47 pm

    Hello Salud Y Paz team!

    I have had the pleasure of serving on a team lead by Dr. Frank Andersen for two years in a row now. Last year with Jay and this year with Wayne as they guided us on our journey. What a blessing it was for me as I know I took away much more than I gave. I will look forward to each year and the opportunity to return.

    This past year I had the fortune of meeting Juan Toj and he is a very smart and well spoken man with a good heart. I want to thank everyone at Salud Y Paz, including the wonderful translators who assisted those like me with the little Spanish I do speak. Our translators work just as hard (if not harder) than we do and with such patience and kindness in their hearts.

    I have volunteered state-side and thought I new what poor was; Guatemala takes me to a whole new level now. Jay really hit home when he talked about the prayers of the Mayan people; what they pray for and what I pray for. I have never had to depend on Jesus the way they have to and for that reason as well I look forward in returning to Guatemala. Salud Y Paz gives me the opportunity to give a little back for all that I have received.

    You are all in my prayers and I think of you there serving, each and every day.
    God Bless and Peace Out, Shaz

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