Worldwide Diarrhoea Kit

It’s a compact travel pack built to help you deal quickly with travellers’ diarrhoea, one of the most common complaints people pick up abroad. It pairs effective symptom relief with a prescription antibiotic for more serious cases, giving you a dependable way to manage an upset stomach when a pharmacy or doctor isn’t close to hand.

This kit is well suited to: 

• Travellers heading to places where food and water standards can’t always be relied upon 
• Business travellers who can’t afford to lose working days to illness 
• Anyone venturing off the beaten track or into areas where medical help is limited 
• Travellers who want to be more self-reliant while away 

The kit includes a carefully chosen selection of treatments: 

• Azithromycin 500mg tablets (x3): a prescription-only antibiotic for use in certain cases of bacterial diarrhoea, when clinically advised 
• Loperamide 2mg capsules (x10): to help bring diarrhoea symptoms under control 
• Oral rehydration sachets (x6): to replenish lost fluids and guard against dehydration 
• Rehydration spoon: for accurate, fuss-free preparation 

Azithromycin Tablets – Oral Antibiotic 

This antibiotic is highly effective against most causes of travellers’ diarrhoea and should significantly reduce both how severe it is and how long it lasts. 

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

Side effects: Most commonly diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, and flatulence. 

Notes: Seek medical help if your symptoms haven’t improved after 72 hours, or if you develop a fever or notice blood or mucus in your stools. For further guidance, see the ‘Food and Water’ sections on the NaTHNaC website at http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/factsheet/44/food-and-water-hygiene, along with the information leaflets included in the kit. 

Loperamide Capsules 

This works as a ‘blocker’ to manage diarrhoea. It won’t treat the diarrhoea itself, but it helps slow it down. 

Dosage: Take two tablets together to begin, then one more as needed, up to a maximum of 6 in any 24-hour period. 

Notes: Never exceed the recommended dose and be sure to drink plenty of fluids. Do not use if there is blood in your stools. For further direction, read the Nomad ‘Diarrhoea Self Treatment Advice’ sheet. 

Under 18? 

Online medication requests are available to patients aged 18 and over. Anyone under 18 will need to attend a clinic appointment accompanied by a parent or guardian, where their suitability for medication will be assessed by a clinician. 

Any issues relating to returns, damage, or faulty products are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, to ensure a fair and consistent outcome. 

Reporting Procedure 

• To begin, customers should email: masta@speedshealthcare.co.uk 
• The email must include:  
  • Order number 
  • A description of the issue 
  • Photographic evidence where applicable 
  • The distributor will then provide the next steps, depending on the nature of the case. 

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

Standard Delivery 

Orders are sent out 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 cannot be guaranteed. 
• As a result, the distributor is not liable for any delays caused by the courier service. 

If a delivery hasn’t arrived within a reasonable timeframe: 

• The customer should contact MASTA at enquiries@masta.org, providing their order details. 
• MASTA will then open an investigation and, where necessary, arrange for the missing goods to be resupplied.

The distributor is not responsible for: 

• Delays caused by the courier 
• Failed delivery attempts 
• Contact details provided by the customer that are incomplete or incorrect