Monsoon Health Essentials

What’s inside

Paracetamol (Crocin, Dolo 650) for fever, ORS sachets for dehydration, cold-and-cough relief (Sinarest, D-Cold), antihistamines (cetirizine, levocetirizine) for allergies, antifungal creams (Candid, Canesten) for monsoon skin infections, mosquito repellents (Odomos cream, All Out, Good Knight) for dengue/malaria prevention, basic antiseptics (Dettol, Savlon, Betadine), thermometer and pulse oximeter. Stock the home kit early — pharmacies get busy mid-monsoon.