B12 Germany

[Terv]

Hi,

I am going to Germany next month and wonder if you can purchase B12 ampoules over the counter at a local pharmacy or is this an item they they don’t usually have to hand. Wanted to save the hassle of ordering them via the usual routes whilst there and stock up…..cheers in advance

[Nackapan]

Yes you can buy B12 ampoules in Germany over the counter .May have to order it depending what you want .

Be clear with your German!

Or write it down .

No idea how much you can bring back .

Have had one box that way brought back in person with no problem.

[Terv in reply to Nackapan]

Thanks for the response 👍

[ACritical121 in reply to Nackapan]

You have to order a box of 100 before collecting. tThey don't always have them in every Apotheke. Go there on day 1 of your stay to order and collect the following day or on day 3.

[wedgewood]

If you buy your B12 ampoules at a German “ High Street “ pharmacy, you pay full price for them( Panpharma are about €11.00 . ) No discounts like you get on the online pharmacies

.If you go into the German pharmaceutical comparison website medizinfuchs.de you will find where to obtain the cheapest items that you are looking for . I recently bought Panpharma for €5.30 . a packet of 10 , and had them sent to a private address where I was staying .They are usually pharmacies that only sell into Germany . You will get a list of the cheapest sources . Click on the one you want and you will be directed to that pharmacy’s web site . You can get free delivery to your hotel or private address when you buy over a certain figure ( varies from pharmacy to pharmacy ) , but delivery is cheap anyhow .

IMPORTANT!!!!—- If having delivered to a private address , do use C/O to a person who is named on the mail box at the address, or the item will be returned to sender . ( I know this as it has happened to me . (It is a rule of the German Postal service - Deutsche Post .! )

Delivery in Germany is fairly quick say 2 days.

Easiest to just use the pharmaceutical reference number found on every German pharmaceutical item ( PZN) Panpharma B12 depot - Hydroxocobalamin is16199653

If you used a different B12 , you will find the PZN on the side of the packet .

Best wishes .

[Terv in reply to wedgewood]

Valuable info thanks 🙏