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Jun 23rd, 2009, 22:32
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| Member  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver, Colorado
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| Medicine questions! Hello! I had a thought yesterday that was a bit concerning. I am allergic to almost all antibiotics. I am allergic to penicillin (including amoxicillin), levaquin, and ceclor (cefaclor). This leaves only the ZPac (azithromycin) that I can take. I am wondering if anyone knows if this is widely available in India? Specifically in Hyderabad. If I get sick while I am there, this is the only antibiotic that I can take. Also, does anyone know what names the other antibiotics go by in India? I plan to look up simply everything before I take it, but some up-front information would be helpful! Thanks! |
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Jun 23rd, 2009, 22:40
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California
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| Take a course of azithromycin with you; that way you don't have to go from pharmacy to pharmacy, looking for it!
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Jun 23rd, 2009, 23:42
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| You could try this site for brand names --- but your azithromycin is not there  Usually I'd say that a visit to a doc and pharmacy will get a person whatever they need, but if you are really dependent on just one product, it really makes sense to take it with you. |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 10:59
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| Thanks Wonderwoman and Nick  . It does make sense to take it with me, and I do have some (it is what my travel clinic gave to me for travelers diarrhea since I can't take cipro or whatever it is they normally give out) -- I just wonder if that will be enough?How would I go about getting an antibiotic to take with me? Do you think the doc would just give me a scrip for it just in case? I don't have health insurance (long story), so I wonder what is best to do. |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 11:07
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| Professional cynic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: जोर बाग़,New Delhi
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| You can get azithromycin tablets here easy, without prescription. One of the brand names is 'AZEE'. If you're seriously allergic to penicillins (anaphylaxis), be sure to tell the pharmacist and check the composition. Price is a fraction of the cost in Europe or the US BUT go to a big pharmacy in a city to get it, storage conditions and counterfeits are a problem in India. |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 11:43
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If you're going to a travel clinic for your jabs, you could ask them for an Rx. | |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 11:46
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However, if you do know what you're doing and choose to simply buy drugs, not only is the price good, but many prescription drugs such as antibiotics are available over the counter, despite the printed "Prescription only" information on the packets! Dillichaat is right about the counterfeiting / storage problems; Apollo is a big chain which is considered reputable, and there are a few of their pharmacies in Hyderabad.
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Jun 24th, 2009, 13:17
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| Couldn't agree more with Haylo. Antibiotiotics don't even touch the most common sources of traveller's distress in India.. |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 13:33
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On the last few trips, after checking it out with my doc, I've taken loperamide just before arrival as a preventative and have been absolutely fine. | |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 13:38
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 As a non-practicing pharmacist I think you have a doc who gives strange advice....I wouldn't touch the stuff except in very serious cases of diarrhea where I absolutely HAD to travel. It's not such an innocuous drug as you might think. | |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 14:48
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At the time, I queried whether this would be a good idea, but according to my doctor and the patient information leaflet (because I do read these things), loperamide is suitable for long term treatment of chronic diarrhoea. | |
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Jun 24th, 2009, 22:11
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| Thanks so much everyone! This is great advice  .Dillichat - I am very glad to know that azithromycin is available in India, and I know I can go to a pharmacy in a big city to get it (such as Apollo as mentioned). I already have all my shots, and a few doses of the med for tummy problems -- so I think I will be okay to not visit a doc just yet. Part of the problem of only being able to take one antibiotic is that I need to NOT take it often, or else I might become allergic or immune to this one too. I think I will be sure to have some immodeum with me as well -- might be nice to have around . |
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