A couple of years ago I went to Montevideo, Uruguay. I’d been walking all day and I got a huge blister on my toe so I had to stop at a drugstore to buy some bandages.

I remembered that story yesterday so I decided to share some useful drugstore items with you. By the way, you’re going to love Montevideo, it’s a lovely city!

Here we go!

Acetona / Quitaesmalte – nail polish remover
Agua oxigenada – hydrogen peroxide
Algodón – cotton
Analgésico – painkiller
Aspirina – aspirin
Venda – bandage
Lápiz de labios – lipstick
Bronceador – tanning lotion
Sedante / Tranquilizante – sedative
Colirio – eyedrops
Crema enjuague – hair conditioner
Cortador de uñas – nail trimmer
Hisopo – Q-tip
Crema de afeitar – shaving cream
Curita / Tirita – band-aid
Cepillo – hair brush
Cepillo de dientes – toothbrush
Esmalte – nail polish
Espuma de afeitar – shaving foam
Botiquín de primeros auxilios – first-aid kit
Hilo dental – dental floss
Gaza – gaze
Horquilla – hairpin
Hoja de afeitar – razor blade
Pañuelo de papel – tissue
Lima de uñas – nail file
Loción para después de afeitarse – after-shave lotion
Papel higiénico – toilet paper
Pasta de dientes – toothpaste
Peine – comb
Brocha de afeitar – shaving brush
Pomada – ointment
Inyección – shot, injection
Condón, preservativo – condom
Pantalla solar – sunblock
Gotas para el oído – eardrops
Rímel – mascara
Jabón de tocador – soap
Jeringa – syringe
Supositorio – suppository
Talco – talc
Tijeras – scissors
Champú – shampoo
Jarabe – syrup
Pañal – diaper
Gomina – hair gel
Piedra pómez – pumice stone
Hidratante – moisturizer
Repellent – repelente
Compresa, toalla femenina, toalla higiénica – sanitary napkins

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