First aid for your holiday in Sharm El Sheikh

A small first aid kit helps you treat cuts, stings, sunburn and stomach upsets in Sharm El Sheikh. Our pharmacists at Apteka Sharm can help you choose.

It suits families, snorkellers, divers and anyone spending long days by the sea.

Your holiday first aid checklist

This list follows US CDC, NHS and Red Cross advice. Add your regular medicines too.

Item	What it is for	Good to know
Waterproof plasters and sterile dressings	Cuts, grazes and blisters	Keep a few in your beach bag.
Antiseptic wipes or wound cleaner	Cleaning small cuts and grazes	Rinse the cut with bottled water first.
Oral rehydration salts	Replacing lost water and salts	Mix with bottled water exactly as the pack says.
Digital thermometer	Checking for a high temperature	38°C or above is a high temperature. Avoid glass thermometers.
Tweezers	Splinters and visible sea urchin spines	Never touch tentacles or spines with bare hands.
Saline or eye wash	Rinsing sand out of the eyes	For a blocked nose, ask about Beegu sea-water nasal spray.
Sunburn and bite care	Sun-sore skin and itchy bites	Cool sunburn first, then use after-sun or aloe vera gel. Ask us about anti-itch creams. See our sunburn guide.
A simple painkiller	Pain and high temperature	Choose one that suits you, and follow the leaflet. Never give aspirin to children under 16.

Stock changes, so ask us what is in stock today.

For children, in pregnancy or with a long-term condition, ask our pharmacist first. Measure liquids with the syringe or cup from the pack.

First aid by the sea

Coral cuts. Remove any visible pieces of coral and rinse the cut well with bottled water. Pat it dry and cover it with a waterproof dressing. Coral cuts often heal slowly, so keep them clean. Ask a doctor whether you need a tetanus booster. Read our coral cuts guide.

Stings. Rinse a jellyfish, fire coral or sea urchin injury with seawater, not fresh water. Lift off tentacles or spines with tweezers or the edge of a bank card. Soak the area for at least 30 minutes in water as hot as you can comfortably bear. Do not pee on a sting or use ice. See first aid for jellyfish and sea stings.

Keep your kit cool in the heat

Heat, light and moisture can damage medicines and make them work less well.

• Keep your kit in a water-resistant bag in a cool, dry place, such as a drawer.
• Avoid the bathroom, where steam can damage medicines.
• Never leave medicines in a car or in direct sun. On the beach, keep them in the shade.
• Keep medicines in their original boxes, and follow the storage advice on each pack.
• Heat can damage adrenaline auto-injectors, inhalers and insulin, so store them carefully.
• Do not use a medicine that has changed colour, texture or smell, even before its expiry date.
• Check expiry dates and keep the kit away from children.

Why ask Apteka Sharm

Our pharmacists speak English, Russian, Ukrainian and Italian. Tell us who is travelling, and we can help you build a travel health kit. We have 5 pharmacies across Sharm.

Need help in Sharm?

Ask us on WhatsApp what is in stock today, or call +20 120 344 2201. Free hotel delivery from $30.