Travelinleah
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Where do you get your meds?
Meds such as lisinopril for blood pressure and generic lipitor? Do I need a Mexican prescription?? In La Paz or Mulege?
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Majorcynik
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Don't need a prescription in Mexico.
I get my meds from canadapharmacyonline.com
40mg generic lipitor 224 tablets for $109 (I break them in 1/2)
They also have the one you mentioned lisinopril in various strengths for example
10mg generic 200 tablets $39
If you plan ahead it's waaaaay cheaper than anywhere in Baja.
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vandenberg
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Both are readily available at Farmacias Similares at very reasonable price.
Google locations.
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mtnpop
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If you are in Mulege, we use SanDiego Farmicia across the street from Scotty's He is good at taking care of you and if local he will usually give you
a discount..
When in LaPaz there are so many we usually go to several and shop our meds.... We know where they are but don't remember the names to give you..
Good luck...
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Travelinleah
Meds such as lisinopril for blood pressure and generic lipitor? Do I need a Mexican prescription?? In La Paz or Mulege? |
You can get both at either of these farmacias in Mulege.
RUBEN'S ON THE SQUARE
I've bought from Ruben's farmacia across from the town square for many years. A good guy who will go out of his way to give you a deal. Always a
pleasure, I admire the crude painting of the Battle of Mulege on his wall...while he tells me I partied too much last night.
SAN DIEGO FARMACIA - ACROSS FROM EL CANDIL
And I agree with mtnpop that San Diego farmacia is a great place, too, with a larger stock and lots of other 'sundries'. I've found competitive
pricing on all my buys there and also like the friendly service.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Majorcynik
Don't need a prescription in Mexico.
I get my meds from canadapharmacyonline.com
40mg generic lipitor 224 tablets for $109 (I break them in 1/2)
They also have the one you mentioned lisinopril in various strengths for example
10mg generic 200 tablets $39
If you plan ahead it's waaaaay cheaper than anywhere in Baja. |
Not quite true.
I also get supplies through this Canadian company.
However Lisinopril for instance is available at Similares for 12 cents a 10mg tablet, while the Canadian outfit gets 20 cents.
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pauldavidmena
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This is good news. I take lisinopril, HCTZ and atenelol for high blood pressure and simvastatin for cholesterol. My understanding is that all are
available in Mexico without a prescription, although I'm pretty sure I'd end up paying more than I do currently with my insurance plan.
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by pauldavidmena
This is good news. I take lisinopril, HCTZ and atenelol for high blood pressure and simvastatin for cholesterol. My understanding is that all are
available in Mexico without a prescription, although I'm pretty sure I'd end up paying more than I do currently with my insurance plan.
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Be careful. The drugs you describe are likely legal enough, (I know because I buy some of the same meds with no Mexican prescription) but a good idea
is to ask the Mexican farmacia first if what you need is a 'controlled substance' or not. Most often they are not. But...certain
drugs require a Mexican doctor's prescription.
Know that in Mexico, medications such as Valium, Vicodin, Placidyl, Ambien, codeine, pseudoefedrine, Demerol, morphine, and Ativan are not legally
sold over-the-counter without a valid prescription from a Mexican physician.
If you buy any 'controlled substance' drugs at a farmacia without the required prescription both you and the seller/store will be in deep trouble.
Also if you attempt to carry any illegal meds back across the border into the USA.
Penalties can be from 18 months to 15 years in prison. Stay legal in all things when south of the border. The laws are very strict.
http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/tijuana/buying_prescription_m...
[Edited on 4-8-2014 by Pompano]
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Leo
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I by my inhalers (no script required) at Costco at half the price I would pay in Canada. If you have a 'Senior's card, you get good prices at Walmart,
almost the same as Costco.
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by pauldavidmena
This is good news. I take lisinopril, HCTZ and atenelol for high blood pressure and simvastatin for cholesterol. My understanding is that all are
available in Mexico without a prescription, although I'm pretty sure I'd end up paying more than I do currently with my insurance plan.
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All those readily available at Farmacias Similares at great prices.
Here in Loreto they are 25% off on Mondays.
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Hook
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Our Similares' over here have a doctor on site, if a prescription is needed. Usually the doc visit is 25 pesos. It's really just a formality, but
Mexico now mandates a doc visit for anti-biotics. Similares DO NOT carry the official "controlled substances" such as the ones Pompano mentioned. You
must go to a non-generic farmacia for those.
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willyAirstream
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Dr. Simis, a Farmacias Similares, in Santa Rosalia is as much as 70% off prices printed on the bottles.
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Travelinleah
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Thanks much for the replies, none of my meds are controlled substances. Would that be Baja Wal-Mart or US Wal-Mart you spoke of. Am planning on
bringing a 6 month supply for next winter but good to know there is backup.
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pauldavidmena
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This is an old topic, but it's suddenly become more important now that I'm retired and no longer have employer-provided health insurance subsidizing
my prescription costs. Both my wife and I take lipitor and HCTZ, both of which seem to be readily available in Mexico without a prescription. What
about Zoloft (Sertraline)? It's not a controlled substance, but it's a medication that some can't go without for too long.
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SFandH
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Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena  | | This is an old topic, but it's suddenly become more important now that I'm retired and no longer have employer-provided health insurance subsidizing
my prescription costs. Both my wife and I take lipitor and HCTZ, both of which seem to be readily available in Mexico without a prescription. What
about Zoloft (Sertraline)? It's not a controlled substance, but it's a medication that some can't go without for too long. |
https://super.walmart.com.mx/ip/sertralina-medimart-50-mg-28...
https://www.farmaciasdesimilares.com/#!/busqueda/1441/sertra...
I bet it's available in all the farmacias.
[Edited on 8-8-2023 by SFandH]
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Don Pisto
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Dr Simi will hook you up, save a couple bucks and buy on monday.
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
John Hiatt
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pauldavidmena
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Good call! Omeprazole is an over the counter medication that wasn't covered by my prescription plan, meaning that we paid full price. I bought some
from "Dr. Simi" in Todos Santos and paid a fraction of the price. I don't remember if it was a Monday or not, but I'll make sure it is next time!
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thebajarunner
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Costco or Walmart (I hate Walmart, by the way)
They both have decent pricing and easy access for the cross the boarder visitor like me.
I have a pretty skeptical view of those so-called farmacias on the tourist streets of Ensenada, TJ, Mexicali, etc.
Good luck with what you really are getting,
Maybe chalk
Maybe bad stuff.
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