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medications in Loreto

vandenberg - 8-2-2012 at 08:57 AM

This message is mainly meant for Loretanos.
I'm in Sacramento and had angioplasty and a stent installed.
Also got diagnosed with Diabetes 2. When it raines it pours. Of course, now they put me on a load of medications and I need to know if they are available in Loreto, preferrably at farmacia similares. Here are the three I'm mainly concerned about. Some are expensive, so price is important.

#1: Klor-Con 8 ER 8MEQ tab

#2: Clopidogrel 75mg tab. This is generic Plavix.

#3 Glyburide 2.5mg tab

If anyone can help me, it would be highly appreciated

Ed Vandenberg



[Edited on 8-2-2012 by vandenberg]

DavidE - 8-2-2012 at 10:24 AM

From Farmacias Similares

Clave: 1929

Sustancia:
CLOPIDOGREL TAB
Concentración:

75 MG
Presentación:

28 TAB
Familia:

MEDICAMENTOS
Categoría:

ANTIAGREGANTE PLAQUETARIO
Precio:

$ 189.00

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Glyburide is called GLIBENCLAMIDA (absolutely verified correct info)

Clave:

115
Sustancia:

GLIBENCLAMIDA TAB
Concentración:

5 MG
Presentación:

50 TAB
Familia:

MEDICAMENTOS
Categoría:

HIPOGLUCEMIANTE
Precio:

$ 10.00

Comment: Anything other than 5 mg dosage glibenclamida is quite uncommon, I have never seen it. I purchased a good pill cutter in the USA so I can halve and quarter pills as needed.

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Your Klor-Con says ER. Extended release. Extended release medications in Mexico are usually referred to as "Liberacion Prolongada" both at the farmacia counter and on labeling.

Comment: This one may present an availability issue. You really need to have someone ask at the biggest farmacia in Loreto whether they stock it. I always remember that it is quite a different matter when a farmacia claims "They can get something" versus if it is actually present on the shelf.

Hope this helps

[Edited on 8-2-2012 by DavidE]

vandenberg - 8-2-2012 at 11:10 AM

Thanks a bunch Dave.

DavidE - 8-2-2012 at 04:55 PM

You also need to do some snooping when you get to Loreto and find everyone's favorite laboratory for your lab tests :-)