OTC-Eligible First Aid
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What you'll find
Bandages & Adhesive Strips
Everyday adhesive bandages in a range of sizes, shapes, and materials. Fabric bandages tend to stay on better than plastic for active use or joints. Butterfly closures and steri-strips for holding wound edges together.
Gauze & Wound Dressings
Sterile gauze pads, rolls, and non-stick dressings for larger cuts, abrasions, and post-surgical wounds. Non-stick dressings are easier to remove and cause less trauma to healing skin.
Medical Tape
Paper, cloth, and foam tape for securing dressings. Paper tape is gentler on sensitive or fragile skin.
Antiseptics & Wound Cleansers
Hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol, povidone-iodine, and saline wound wash for cleaning cuts and scrapes. Saline or gentle wound wash is generally preferred over hydrogen peroxide for most wounds—it cleans effectively without damaging healing tissue.
Antibiotic Ointments
Neosporin, Bacitracin, and generic triple antibiotic ointments help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Burn Care
Burn gel and non-stick burn dressings for minor burns. For anything beyond a minor superficial burn, seek medical attention.
Elastic Bandages & Wraps
ACE bandages and cohesive wrap for sprains, strains, and compression. Also used to secure wound dressings.
First Aid Kits
Pre-assembled kits for home, car, or travel. A practical use of OTC benefit dollars for anyone who hasn’t restocked their kit recently.
Cold & Hot Packs
Instant cold packs for acute injuries and reusable hot/cold packs for pain management and muscle soreness.
Gloves & Protective Supplies
Disposable latex-free gloves, tweezers, and scissors—standard components of a well-stocked first aid kit.
Common Questions
Bandages, wound care, antiseptics, and emergency preparedness supplies—all eligible under Medicare Advantage OTC benefit cards.
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