Obtaining Tamsulosin

[mrrlyoung]

I will be working in the UK on a one-year VISA, and I have paid into the NHS for that year. I take tamsulosin and don't think I will be bringing a year's worth. Is it over the counter in the UK now? I do have a local health care professional there so presumably it can be prescribed in need be.

Thank you

[Prance]

If by saying you have local health care professional you mean you have registered with a GP you can get Tamsulosin prescribed as a monthly repeat prescription and pick them up from your nominated Pharmacy.

[xsevenx in reply to Prance]

I agree with Prance , the only comment I would add is my GP said he could not put the prescription on “repeat “ until I had had both a PSA test and Urinary Tract Ultrasound Exam. (Which pre covid happened fairly quickly).

[Grayjay]

You will need to register with a GP. I have my Tamsulosin prescribed monthly.

[mrrlyoung]

Thanks. Sounds like it isn't over the counter as I have read in places.

[Courgetter]

I have a batch prescription for Tamsulosin, issued by my GP. This means that my local pharmacy has the paperwork for monthly supplies of the medication for about 6 months at a time. No need to return to the GP until the batch prescription runs out.

[mrrlyoung in reply to Courgetter]

Great. That's what I'll try to set up.

[Sooty70]

You can buy it over the counter for £15 for a months supply