The proportion of our elderly population is increasing. As the age increases, the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases also increases. Almost everyone has elderly people suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases around them, so almost every family with elderly people has to prepare some first-aid medicines. We will talk to you about specific drugs in the next article. Today we will talk to you about how to prepare this emergency medicine box: First, this medicine box should be different from the conventional medicine box. Many cardiology drugs, such as nitroglycerin, should be kept “out of the light” because light exposure can reduce the effectiveness of the drug. This opaque medicine box box, will make the drugs more stable. Second, the medicine box to avoid sharp edges, more need to facilitate the opening. The elderly have poor reflexes, if the medicine box has a relatively sharp part, may scratch the elderly. In addition, elderly people have a heart attack, weakness around the body, and even can not walk down, this time it is necessary to open the first time the medicine box. Therefore, this medicine box should not have a complicated latch, to be very convenient to open, it is easy to close. Third, the first aid medicine box should be placed in a small and precise medicine, do not put all the drugs in a brain. Some elderly people put anti-inflammatory drugs, stomach medicine, etc., in the usual okay, you can patiently find the required drugs. But once there is an emergency, it is impossible to find emergency drugs from it, delaying treatment and possibly missing the best time for treatment. Fourth, the drugs should be arranged in a standardized manner, it is best to mark the name of the drug and how to use it in a relatively large font. The elderly have poor eyesight, we have to write the name of the drug in large font on the medicine box or bottle, and then put a brief description of the drug below, so that it is easy to distinguish and take. If the elderly have particularly poor eyesight, you can prepare a magnifying glass in the first aid kit, which also facilitates the elderly to distinguish between drugs. Fifth, the medicine box should be placed in a place where it can be easily reached. For example, on the bedside table, on the coffee table, etc. Try to avoid putting it in a high place or the deepest part of the cabinet. Once the elderly people have an emergency, they can not easily and smoothly get the medication, affecting the treatment. Sixth, check the expiration date of the drugs every month to avoid putting them in the emergency medicine box even though they have expired. Especially for nitroglycerin, once opened, the effectiveness of the drug will last for 3-4 months at most, after which it will decompose and expire. Therefore, in order to ensure the best therapeutic effect of the medication, it should be checked regularly. Especially for nitroglycerin, it is recommended that it be replaced once every six months if it is not opened, and after it is opened, it is best to replace it in three months. Seventh, a drug should not be stored in the medicine box too much. To indicate the number of drugs. For example, 5 tablets of nitroglycerin, 5 tablets of cardiac pain, and 2 tablets of betalactam like this. Generally, 2-4 tablets of emergency medication is enough, so don’t store too many of one medication in the medicine cabinet. Older people sometimes do not think clearly enough and may take too much medication due to fear after symptoms appear. Also seniors tend to forget how many pills they have taken. If there is a list of each medication, it will be easier for the family to determine which medication the elderly are taking and how many tablets they are taking, so it will be easier to inform the emergency physician and to add medication at any time. Eighth, it is best to prepare a few candies in the medicine box. Many elderly people have diabetes and are prone to hypoglycemic symptoms. When hypoglycemia occurs, the symptoms are often heavy, if you put a few candies inside, it is easy for the elderly to take the first time to increase the blood glucose value and reduce symptoms after taking. Ninth, it is best to prepare a small flashlight inside, because often cardiology emergencies occur at night, in the dark with a flashlight, easy to find emergency drugs. It is important to check the power of the flashlight regularly.