The Ultimate Medical Kit is our most comprehensive travel health kit, developed by experienced travel health clinicians to support a wide range of medical needs while abroad. It brings together an extensive selection of treatments, first aid supplies, and prescription-only medications to help you stay prepared throughout your journey.

This kit is suitable for:

• Travellers who want a higher level of medical preparedness
• Those visiting destinations where access to healthcare may be delayed or unfamiliar
• Long-haul, multi-stop, or extended trips
• Anyone seeking added reassurance while travelling

The Ultimate Medical Kit is designed to offer a higher level of support than standard travel kits:

• Developed by specialist travel health clinicians
• Includes prescription-only medications for added reassurancE
• Broader range of treatments for managing illness and injury
• Combines everyday essentials with more advanced medical support
• Convenient, all-in-one solution for peace of mind

The kit contains a comprehensive selection of medications and supplies, including:

• Treatments for pain relief, allergies, stomach upsets, and dehydration
• Prescription-only antibiotics for specific conditions
• Advanced wound care and first aid materials
• Water purification and hygiene essentials
• Practical tools and sterile equipment

All items are carefully selected by our clinical team to support safe and effective self-care while travelling.

Clarithromycin 250mg Tablets – Oral Antibiotic
Clarithromycin is a non-penicillin-based antibiotic that can be used to treat diagnosed skin infections and soft tissue infections of mild to moderate severity, such as folliculitis, cellulitis and erysipelas and infections of the upper respiratory tract such as tonsillitis/pharyngitis as well as infection of the middle ear.

Dose: Take one tablet twice a day for 7 days.

Side Effects: This medicine may cause nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea and taste perversion.

Notes: Swallow tablets whole with sufficient fluid.

Azithromycin Tablets– Oral Antibiotic

This is an antibiotic that is very effective against most causes of Travellers’ Diarrhoea and should greatly reduce both its severity and duration.

Dose: Take ONE tablet once a day for 3 days as required with one or two Loperamide capsules (see below).

Side Effects: Most commonly diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, flatulence

Notes: Medical help should be sought if there has been no improvement in symptoms after 72 hours, if fever is present or blood/mucus is present in the stools.

See also advice on the NaTHNaC website read sections on ‘Food and Water’ http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/factsheet/44/food-and-water-hygiene plus the information leaflets within the kit.

Loperamide Capsules

This is a ‘blocker’ for the management of diarrhoea. It will not treat diarrhoea but will help slow it down.

Dosage: Take two at tablets together to begin, then one as required to a maximum of 6 in 24 hours.

Notes: Never exceed the recommended dose and ensure you drink plenty of fluids. Do not use if blood present in stools. Read the Nomad ‘Diarrhoea Self Treatment Advice sheet’ for further direction.

Paracetamol Tablets

Painkiller and antipyretic (reduce temperature).

Dosage: Take 1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours up to a max of 4 times a day and a daily max of 8 tablets.

Notes: Do not exceed the stated dose. Be aware that other medicines may also contain Paracetamol.

Ibuprofen Tablets

Painkiller, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory. Effective in muscular, joint pains, back and period pain.

Dose: Take 1 or 2 tablets every 6 to 8 hours up to a maximum of 3 times a day.

Notes: This medication may cause gastric irritation. Always take after food. Not suitable for people with a history of peptic ulceration. Not for use by asthmatics unless known tolerance of the product.

Rehydration Sachets

Restores natural salt and fluid balance in cases of diarrhoea and dehydration.

Dose: Make up one sachet with 200ml of drinking water and drink slowly after each loose stool.

Chlorphenamine Tablets

Antihistamine for allergic reactions due to insect bites, allergy rashes and hay fever.

Dose: One tablet three times a day as needed. May cause drowsiness.

Online medication requests are available to patients aged 18 and over. Individuals under 18 must attend a clinic appointment with a parent or guardian, where suitability for medication will be clinically assessed.

Issues relating to returns, damage, or faulty products are handled on a case-by-case basis to ensure fair and consistent resolution.

Reporting Procedure

• In the first instance, customers must email:masta@speedshealthcare.co.uk
• The email must include:
  • Order number
  • Description of the issue
  • Photographic evidence where applicable
• Distributor will provide next steps depending on the nature of the case.

Please allow up to 5–7 working days for your order to be processed. This includes online risk assessment review, prescription, and supplier dispensing and dispatch.

Standard Delivery

Orders are dispatched using a Tracked 48-hour courier service.
Tracking Information

Tracking details will be issued by the third-party courier provided that:

• A valid mobile number and/or
• A valid email address has been supplied at the time of order.

Delivery Guarantees

• Delivery times via third-party couriers are not guaranteed.
• As a result, the distributor is not liable for any delays caused by the courier service.

If a delivery has not been received within a reasonable timeframe:

• The customer must contact MASTA on enquiries@masta.org with order details.
• MASTA will initiate an investigation and, if required, arrange a resupply of the missing goods.

The distributor is not responsible for:

• Courier delays
• Failed delivery attempts
• Customer-provided contact details that are incomplete or incorrect