ANTIBIOTICS: In search of a comprehensive list

[banglassie]

hi, I am sorry if this thread is in the wrong forum, but I can't think of anywhere else I have seen so many knowledgeable people regarding availability and regulations in Thailand.
 

I'm looking for a comprehensive list of which antibiotics are sold OTC in Thailand, and specifically the ones that are not supposed to be sold only in a hospital setting but "somehow" made it to the shops around Victory monument anyway, but rather those that anyone can buy in accordance with the regulations/laws.

A source from Thai FDA or similar would be worth gold. I have been trying to look around but it seems I'm terrible at searching cause I haven't found any source good and reliable enough to be used in an academic setting.
Any help would be much appreciated!

[MaeJoMTB]

If you can name it, a pharmacy will sell it to you.

As far as I know they aren't bothered about antibiotic sales.

 

Makro pharmacy sells generic Amoxicillin 500 for around 30bht/10 tabs (1st choice).

Generic Cipro 500 is on sale everywhere at 50-100bht/10 tabs (2nd choice if 1st didn't fix it)

Never needed to try a 3rd choice..

 

If they come out with a posh looking box and a BIG price, usually saying 'generic' will get you the cheaper product.

(They tend to offer foreigners the expensive choice first because we're obviously rich)

[banglassie]

11 minutes ago, MaeJoMTB said:

If you can name it, a pharmacy will sell it to you.

As far as I know they aren't bothered about antibiotic sales.

 

Makro pharmacy sells generic Amoxicillin 500 for around 30bht/10 tabs (1st choice).

Generic Cipro 500 is on sale everywhere at 50-100bht/10 tabs (2nd choice if 1st didn't fix it)

Never needed to try a 3rd choice..

 

If they come out with a posh looking box and a BIG price, usually saying 'generic' will get you the cheaper product.

(They tend to offer foreigners the expensive choice first because we're obviously rich)

Thank you for your reply!
I am well aware that many antibiotics are available. I am not looking to buy generic nor brand names, but rather to get a comprehensive list of all the antibiotics available OTC, to see to which extent the "Antibiotics Smart Use Program" has been successful in their campaign to prevent AMR, as well as to have better background in an academic setting to counter arguments such as "not all antibiotics are OTC here", which I certainly believe to be true since some of the ones used in the last line of defense are extremely nasty and comes with serious side-effects.
However, if there is a list of which ones are OTC, or which ones are restricted, that would be extremely helpful.
Thanks again!

[Sheryl]

Virtually all antibiotics are OTC in Thailand.

 

Go to this site

 

http://www.mims.com/

 

Register, then go to Thailand and you can get a full list of all antibiotics along with their classification (i.e. whether OTC or not).

 

You will have to go drug by drug as it does not organize the list by OTC or note, rather alphabetically within the  category.

[MaeJoMTB]

8 minutes ago, banglassie said:

Thank you for your reply!
I am well aware that many antibiotics are available. I am not looking to buy generic nor brand names, but rather to get a comprehensive list of all the antibiotics available OTC, to see to which extent the "Antibiotics Smart Use Program" has been successful in their campaign to prevent AMR.

Would point out most such programs are just paying lip service to placate American authorities.

Nobody in Thailand actually pays any attention to such agreements in practice, and the pharmacists will sell whatever they can buy.

This isn't the western world, and nobody really cares ...... just my opinion.

[KhunBENQ]

23 minutes ago, banglassie said:

to counter arguments such as "not all antibiotics are OTC here", which I certainly believe to be true since some of the ones used in the last line of defense are extremely nasty and comes with serious side-effects.

About two months ago I went to a pharmacy and asked for something to cure a (supposed) urinary tract infection for my wife.

Without batting an eye lid he handed me "NORFLOXIN 400" (some "quinolone" stuff).

He was not wrong in a sense as I found recommendations at other sources.

BUT at home I read the side effects/warnings and HELL NO I wouldn't give that to my wife.

Fortunately the problem went away on it's own.

I also remembered some TV magazine where the risks of this quinolone stuff were discussed and they should better be used as a last resort.

Edited May 9, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[banglassie]

16 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Virtually all antibiotics are OTC in Thailand.

 

Go to this site

 

http://www.mims.com/

 

Register, then go to Thailand and you can get a full list of all antibiotics along with their classification (i.e. whether OTC or not).

 

You will have to go drug by drug as it does not organize the list by OTC or note, rather alphabetically within the  category.

Thanks a lot @Sheryl That's exactly what I was looking for.

[Kieran00001]

16 minutes ago, MaeJoMTB said:

Would point out most such programs are just paying lip service to placate American authorities.

Nobody in Thailand actually pays any attention to such agreements in practice, and the pharmacists will sell whatever they can buy.

This isn't the western world, and nobody really cares ...... just my opinion.

 

Clearly, they are looking for the official line, not what happens in practice.

[MaeJoMTB]

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

About two months ago I went to a pharmacy and asked for something to cure a (supposed) urinary tract infection for my wife.

Off topic

Cipro 500 usually cures this problem, side effects are you feel a bit dizzy for 30 mins after the first couple of tablets.

[NYGuy816]

Yes, MIMS is very useful.