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I carry a portable pharmacy when I run. This consists of a small plastic film canister filled with a few important pills. I generally use an APS film canister, but 35mm will work well. You can get these from most places that process film. I put a little packing foam in the bottom, and then use another 'plug' of packing foam at the top. This foam prevents the pills rattling and breaking apart. In the film pot I have:
* [[Electrolyte capsuleCapsules]]. I don't use these very often, but they are useful if there are no other electrolytes available.
* Antacid tablets. Some foods can acidify the stomach, especially coke.
* Gas-x. Any gas can cause real pain when running, and it's hard to predict what will cause it.
* Ibuprofen. This is the strongest and the most dangerous of the pills I carry. I will post an entry specifically on Ibuprofen.
* [[Caffeine]]. The world's favorite [[Caffeine]] improves performance in endurance running, and is one of the most widely used recreational drug and drugs in the best plant neurotoxin! More seriouslyworld, I will write a post on this drug as wellwith nearly three of every four elite athletes take [[Caffeine]] when competing.
* Katadyn MicroPUR MP1. Having water purification tablets can be handy at times, especially on long trail runs. These are the smallest and most reliable on the market. [http://tinyurl.com/yfkpar2 http://tinyurl.com/yfkpar2]
* Antihistamine (not shown). I carry this just in case of a reaction to an insect sting.* Lancet (not shown). A Lancet can be used to [[Popping Blisters|burst a blister]] in an emergency. A lancet is small enough to fit in the canister. http[[File://jfsavage.smugmug.com/photos/689260695_5mYzr-S.jpg |none|thumb|500px|From left to right: Foam plug, MicroPUR (foil), Antacid (green), Gas-X (pink), ibuprofen (red), electrolyte capsules, caffeine (yellow).]]