(MONEY Magazine) – A minor scrape, sneeze or ache can turn into a major headache abroad. Chances are you won't find the over-the-counter remedy you're used to. And who wants to spend vacation time looking for a drugstore? You could pay $30 to $50 for a travel medical kit, but you'll likely get only one or two doses of staples like aspirin and antihistamine. With the help of Judy Kelly, head nurse at the UW Health-Physicians Plus Travel Medicine Clinic, we put together a $31 kit geared to almost any traveler. All prices are from www.drugstore.com.

--The essentials: Aspirin or Tylenol (Bayer, 24 tablets: $2.69; Tylenol Extra Strength, 24 caplets: $3.29); antibiotic ointments for scrapes (Neosporin, 0.5-ounce tube: $3.49); insect repellent with DEET, critical where malaria or dengue fever is a risk (Off! Skintastic II, six ounces: $4.99); antiseptic to clean cuts (Bactine, two-ounce squeeze bottle: $2.99); medication to ease diarrhea (Imodium A-D, 12 caplets: $4.69); antihistamine for allergies (Dimetapp, nasal decongestant/antihistamine, 24 tablets: $4.99); bandages (Band-Aid flexible fabric adhesive bandages, assortment of 30: $2.49); waterless gel to keep your hands bacteria-free--crucial if water is contaminated (Kiss My Face GermsAside waterless hand sanitizer, eight ounces: $4.69).