Medical Supplies

Medical supplies are essential for survival in Project Zomboid. This comprehensive guide covers all medical items available in the game. For detailed treatment guides, see our first aid guide and fracture healing guide.

Pharmaceuticals

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Antibiotics	0.1	Fights wound infections. Cannot prevent zombification.	Base.Antibiotics
	Antidepressants	0.2	Reduces unhappiness over a sustained period.	Base.PillsAntiDep
	Beta Blockers	0.2	Reduces panic.	Base.PillsBeta
	Cigarettes	0.005	Smoke for a slight reduction to stress.	Base.Cigarettes
	Painkillers	0.2	Reduces feelings of pain.	Base.Pills
	Sleeping Tablets	0.2	Helps in getting to sleep. Useful when anxious or in pain.	Base.PillsSleepingTablets
	Vitamins	0.2	Provides a burst of energy when taken. Reduces fatigue.	Base.PillsVitamins

Bandages

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Adhesive Bandages	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.Bandaid
	Bandage	0.1	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.Bandage
	Sterilized Bandage	0.1	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing. Decreases chance of infection.	Base.AlcoholBandage
	Dirty Bandage	0.1	Stops bleeding. Increased chance of infection.	Base.BandageDirty
	Denim Strips	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.DenimStrips
	Dirty Denim Strips	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.DenimStripsDirty
	Leather Strips	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.LeatherStrips
	Dirty Leather Strips	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.LeatherStripsDirty
	Ripped Sheets	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing.	Base.RippedSheets
	Sterilized Rag	0.05	Stops bleeding and increases rate of healing. Decreases chance of infection.	Base.AlcoholRippedSheets
	Dirty Rag	0.05	Stops bleeding. Increased chance of infection.	Base.RippedSheetsDirty
	Splint	1.0	Aids recovery from broken bones. Reduces time taken to heal.	Base.Splint

Disinfectants

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Alcohol Wipes	0.2	Used to sterilize wounds and aid recovery from infection.	Base.AlcoholWipes
	Bottle of Disinfectant	0.3	Fights wound infection. Use on Bandage to improve healing.	Base.Disinfectant
	Cotton Balls Doused in Alcohol	0.1	Used to sterilize wounds and aid recovery from infection.	Base.AlcoholedCottonBalls
	Bourbon	0.7	Fights wound infection. Use on Bandage to improve healing.	Base.WhiskeyFull

Herbs

Medicinal herbs can be found through foraging. These natural remedies are essential for treating various ailments when pharmaceuticals are scarce. Learn more about identifying safe plants in our berry identification guide.

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Black Sage	0.1	Provides mild pain relief.	Base.BlackSage
	Comfrey	0.1	Aids recovery from broken bones when applied as a poultice.	Base.Comfrey
	Common Mallow	0.1	Eat to relieve cold and flu symptoms.	Base.CommonMallow
	Ginseng	0.1	Eat to restore endurance.	Base.Ginseng
	Lemongrass	0.1	Eat to soothe bouts of food poisoning.	Base.LemonGrass
	Plantain	0.1	Aids recovery from wounds when applied as a poultice.	Base.Plantain
	Wild Garlic	0.1	Helps to fight against infection when applied as poultice.	Base.WildGarlic

Poultices

Poultices are crafted from medicinal herbs using a mortar and pestle. They provide enhanced healing effects compared to raw herbs. For treating specific conditions like discomfort or fever, check our specialized treatment guides.

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Comfrey Poultice	0.2	Aids recovery from broken bones when applied as a poultice.	Base.ComfreyCataplasm
	Plantain Poultice	0.2	Aids recovery from wounds when applied as a poultice.	Base.PlantainCataplasm
	Wild Garlic Poultice	0.2	Helps to fight against infection when applied as poultice.	Base.WildGarlicCataplasm

Medical Equipment

Icon	Name	Weight	Effect	Item ID
	Bath Towel	0.3	Used to dry self when wet.	Base.BathTowel
	Cotton Balls	0.1	-	Base.CottonBalls
	Dish Towel	0.3	Used to dry self when wet.	Base.DishCloth
	Suture Needle	0.1	Used to stitch deep wounds.	Base.SutureNeedle
	Suture Needle Holder	0.1	Improves the success rate of suture needles.	Base.SutureNeedleHolder
	Tissue	0.1	Mutes the effects of colds.	Base.Tissue
	Tweezers	0.1	Used to extract broken glass and bullets.	Base.Tweezers