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Keeping antibiotics cool

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Ferrisbuellersdayoff · 17/11/2018 10:32

My son takes a lot of liquid antibiotics (usually a ten day course at least once a month, sometimes more). We currently take a food coolbag with us if we're out for the day, but it's a bit big for one little bottle and I was wondering if there might be something smaller that could keep it cold for a full day.

I'm particularly keen to find something we can take on a flight next month.

Thanks for reading. Grateful for any pointers.

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handmademitlove · 17/11/2018 10:37

You can immerse it in cold water inside a flask. Or depending on the age of the child, ask for tablets instead! Mine all took tablets from 2 as the medication they were on only came in tablet form...

CherryPavlova · 17/11/2018 10:39

Just put a small ice pack in a freezer bag with the medicine.

CherryPavlova · 17/11/2018 10:39

On a flight, ask cabin crew to pop it in a fridge.

Ferrisbuellersdayoff · 17/11/2018 11:06

Thanks, handmade. Annoyingly, I can't see him taking tablets any time soon. I'll have a look at flasks.

CherryPavlova, I'm after something more robust than a freezer bag, as we'll be carrying it around for several days on holiday with limited access to fridges (though I think we might be able to ask to use freezers at night).

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CherryPavlova · 17/11/2018 14:47

They usually come in plastic bottles so don’t need to be too robust. What are you doing with it? A decent freezer bag with ice pack in your handbag/changing bag would be fine, surely?

Ferrisbuellersdayoff · 17/11/2018 15:49

We've had a lot of leaks in the past. I'd prefer a cool bag to a freezer bag as they are often a bit flimsy and not very insulating.

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