Buying medication

ghostdog · Jun 12th, 2006, 23:11

I am headed to India for 6 months in July and my travel medicine kit is running low. However I live in Japan and medicine is not cheap or in english. Can I easily buy the basics(pain relief, rehydration,cold, flu etc in a major Indian city?

Digital Drifter · Jun 13th, 2006, 00:04

Indeed you can but it's a good idea to get pharmacological name of the drugs or the formulation name, so that the chemists can suggest the equivalent generics. Brand name ones, you should not have an issue

Nick-H · Jun 13th, 2006, 01:15

Basics? You can buy almost anything!

kidsan · Jun 13th, 2006, 02:00

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

Basics? You can buy almost anything!

yes, i've even heard of chemists that sell ecstacy! could be a vicious rumour though...anyone had 1st hand experience?

goangoangone · Jun 13th, 2006, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostdog

I am headed to India for 6 months in July and my travel medicine kit is running low. However I live in Japan and medicine is not cheap or in english. Can I easily buy the basics(pain relief, rehydration,cold, flu etc in a major Indian city?

Just point to the bit that hurts.

They'll sell you something

.

greenchutney · Jun 13th, 2006, 03:52

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Originally Posted by goangoangone

Just point to the bit that hurts.

They'll sell you something

.

be careful though when you point to the crotch

reminded me of a story from while back..not too long ago.....we bought some spanish-fly from one of the roadside chemists to give to my boss who was a dictator..the plan was for all of us to run away after dropping it in his coffee...but he was fired before our scheduled rendevous with his drink...never got to test it..

Nick-H · Jun 13th, 2006, 14:23

...very poisonous stuff, not a good idea!

Another ruse once popular with med students, I believe, is potassium permanganate in someone's drink. Turns the urine bright purple.

But I have no idea about side effects, dangers etc... so I offer this as an anecdote ...not as advice

ghostdog · Jun 14th, 2006, 21:17

Thanks. So sounds like besides the basic almost everything else is over(or under) the counter too?!

goangoangone · Jun 14th, 2006, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostdog

Thanks. So sounds like besides the basic almost everything else is over(or under) the counter too?!

You've got it.

ghostdog · Jun 16th, 2006, 20:51

It just gets better and better.....

Dr Kat · Jun 23rd, 2006, 03:29

Apparently though you can't get Proguanil in India - is this true?

freenote · Jun 23rd, 2006, 03:54

looked all over for Proquanil but without success. After checking the Indian equivalent of the mims i came up with an Indian substitute but wasn't sure so did not purchase . It has to be there somewhere though ,everything else is !!!

vir · Jun 23rd, 2006, 04:58

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Originally Posted by Dr Kat

Apparently though you can't get Proguanil in India - is this true?

Malaria

From the above IM thread

" Proguanil is available in Delhi.
I was able to purchase Paludrine from a chemist in the Paharganj main bazaar in Delhi. It has been pointed out on this site that Paludrine is difficult to find in India, and I found this to be true to an extent. However, I was able to find it and a 4 week supply was only around three dollars US."

Jun 12th, 2006, 23:11	#1
ghostdog Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 5	Buying medication I am headed to India for 6 months in July and my travel medicine kit is running low. However I live in Japan and medicine is not cheap or in english. Can I easily buy the basics(pain relief, rehydration,cold, flu etc in a major Indian city?

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Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,878	Indeed you can but it's a good idea to get pharmacological name of the drugs or the formulation name, so that the chemists can suggest the equivalent generics. Brand name ones, you should not have an issue __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	...very poisonous stuff, not a good idea! Another ruse once popular with med students, I believe, is potassium permanganate in someone's drink. Turns the urine bright purple. But I have no idea about side effects, dangers etc... so I offer this as an anecdote ...not as advice

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ghostdog Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 5	Thanks. So sounds like besides the basic almost everything else is over(or under) the counter too?!

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ghostdog Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 5	It just gets better and better.....

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freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,548	looked all over for Proquanil but without success. After checking the Indian equivalent of the mims i came up with an Indian substitute but wasn't sure so did not purchase . It has to be there somewhere though ,everything else is !!!

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