We have recently seen a lot of posts which ask whether a prescription is required for levothyroxine, liothyronine and desiccated thyroid in various countries. Indeed, whether they are available at all.
As the questions come round again and again, I have started a document which tries to answer these questions - very simply.
The document has pretty much all countries of the world listed. But it doesn't, yet, have information for most of them!
That is where I need your help, please. If you can help to fill in the blanks, please let me know!
(The document doesn't even start to consider whether a country exports medicines to individuals. That is such a complicated issue I can't even begin to cover it.)
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I have friends in Uganda and will ask them. You used to be able to get all sorts of medication without prescription from a chemist, (most chemists would give you advice as well) but the rules may have changed.
Hopefully someone can update , last year in Mexico liothyroxine was OTC. I didn’t buy as in a small section of a gift shop. Wasn’t too sure it was genuine.
Such a great idea, thank you for compiling this! In South Africa, both T4 and T3 are POM. Perhaps an idea to add requirements re presenting scripts? e.g. for South Africa the patient has to present it in person at the pharmacy (so can't email or fax), and 3 months' medicine can be provided at a time.
Thanks for posting this. I am thinking of moving to Spain and I was just going to ask the question if you can get liothyronine in Spain on prescription so have my answer thou not what I wanted to hear😞
For your information, a friend is not technically permitted to bring prescription-only medicines into the UK. The provision allows for self and members of your household.
Eutirox comes in 25,50,75,100 and I think also higher but never needed it myself. As I understand it it is supposed to be on prescription but most farmacies sell it OTC if you get refused just try another. Dessicated thyroid is n/a as was struck off the legal medicines list some years ago. Spanish docs are just as behind in their knowledge of Thyroid D. as it seems they are in uk.
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