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* 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.
[[File: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).]]