Medication / Pharmacy

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

Fairly new to Pattaya, at least in the sense of shopping for medication.

 

Last year I had a TIA and I'm now on blood pressure tablets, anti clotting and cholesterol tablets.

 

I arrived a couple of months ago with about 3 months worth of tablets, so I'm almost in need of topping up. Tried a couple of local pharmacies today but they don't stock what I need.

 

Just wondering if there are any recommendations from you guys for the best place to purchase that kind of med in the Pattaya area.

 

Many thanks

[scubascuba3]

Try Fascino, one on Klang near Buakhao, biggest one on North Pattaya road, check google maps

[tonray]

It would help if you list the meds...very often local versions/generics will be the same if you cannot find brand name imports

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

23 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Try Fascino, one on Klang near Buakhao, biggest one on North Pattaya road, check google maps

 

Many thanks scuba. I'll give it a go

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

12 minutes ago, tonray said:

It would help if you list the meds...very often local versions/generics will be the same if you cannot find brand name imports

 

Thanks tonray

 

Blood pressure:- Valsartan and Amplodipine 

 

Anti Clotting:- Clopidogrel (Plavix)

 

Cholesterol:- Atorvarstatin and Ezetimibe

 

[tonray]

5 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Thanks tonray

 

Blood pressure:- Valsartan and Amplodipine 

 

Anti Clotting:- Clopidogrel (Plavix)

 

Cholesterol:- Atorvarstatin and Ezetimibe

 

All available in Thailand to my knowledge, either as imports or generic versions. A real pharmacy (like Fascinos) will be able to source.

[champers]

Take your passport to Fascino and you can get a discount card.

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

17 minutes ago, tonray said:

All available in Thailand to my knowledge, either as imports or generic versions. A real pharmacy (like Fascinos) will be able to source.

 

Many thanks

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

3 minutes ago, champers said:

Take your passport to Fascino and you can get a discount card.

 

Good to know. Many thanks champers

[tonray]

5 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Many thanks

If you run into any issues...I know they can be had at the GPO (Government Pharma Org) shops in Bangkok. I know a hassle but they are pretty good to deal with, especially on generic versions.

[The Hammer2021]

Fascino near BPH or the pharmacy on the  ground floor of BPH.

Edited June 8, 2021 by The Hammer2021

[BenDeCosta]

45 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Thanks tonray

 

Blood pressure:- Valsartan and Amplodipine 

 

Anti Clotting:- Clopidogrel (Plavix)

 

Cholesterol:- Atorvarstatin and Ezetimibe

 

 

All of these drugs can be bought in Thailand.

[jacko45k]

10 hours ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Many thanks scuba. I'll give it a go

Right opposite Tesco Lotus...  you can also get a discount card from them if you expect to be a regular customer. Determine the local names for your medications too .... or take some details so their pharmacist can help you with generics. 

I know for a fact BP medication 'Amplodipine' is known as Amlopine here, availabke in 5 or 10 mg tablets, and are cheap and you can buy a box with 10x10 contents.

[actonion]

Go to facebook  and type in    "Medisafe"   they are a pharmacy company based in Bangkok, they will  reduce your  medication bill by  at least a quarter, as they did mine, they will give you a quote online and  they will deliver  your medication once a month to your address free of charge. I have tried these companies that offer  you a discount card, the discount was added on   before the take it off ..shop around and see..

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

1 hour ago, actonion said:

Go to facebook  and type in    "Medisafe"   they are a pharmacy company based in Bangkok, they will  reduce your  medication bill by  at least a quarter, as they did mine, they will give you a quote online and  they will deliver  your medication once a month to your address free of charge. I have tried these companies that offer  you a discount card, the discount was added on   before the take it off ..shop around and see..

 

Thanks actonion.

 

Just looked them up and sent them an email. ????

 

I will also pop down to Fascino and compare prices.

 

Many thanks for everyone's help. Really appreciated 

[Musongman]

I found that if you see a doctor at one of the public hospitals ( Banglamung or Pattaya hospital on Soi BuaKhao) tell them about your condition and meds you are using. There are a lot of medications on the Thai Govt. subsidized list that we can get too for good prices. It is possible to buy 3 months supply if you want. At Banglamung Public hospital it is only 200Baht for seeing a doctor. At Pattaya Hospital it is 500Baht. Both have good pharmacies. I know this is late, but I hope it helps.

The Gastro Specialist at BPH wants me to get some tablets that they don't have, and Fascino or Fascistos, however you look at them, want 2000Baht for 30 tabs. I am avoiding this until I can find better price! ????

 

[actonion]

21 hours ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Thanks actonion.

 

Just looked them up and sent them an email. ????

 

I will also pop down to Fascino and compare prices.

 

Many thanks for everyone's help. Really appreciated 

Good luck with that, i have compared  Fascino prices  too, and they are always more expensive than my regular pharmacy, but Medisafe beats them all

[BritManToo]

32 minutes ago, actonion said:

i have compared  Fascino prices  too, and they are always more expensive than my regular pharmacy

Agreed, Fascino is very expensive.

[BritManToo]

14 hours ago, Musongman said:

At Banglamung Public hospital it is only 200Baht for seeing a doctor. At Pattaya Hospital it is 500Baht. Both have good pharmacies. I know this is late, but I hope it helps.

Standard government hospital price to see a doctor is 50bht.

[bert bloggs]

If you have transport register at Chonburi govt heart hospital Chonburi,see a heart doc there,you will need a Thai speaker with you,but you wont believe how cheap my 3 months supply of 7 heart meds are,1700 baht and thats with my sleeping pills as well.

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

18 hours ago, Musongman said:

I found that if you see a doctor at one of the public hospitals ( Banglamung or Pattaya hospital on Soi BuaKhao) tell them about your condition and meds you are using. There are a lot of medications on the Thai Govt. subsidized list that we can get too for good prices. It is possible to buy 3 months supply if you want. At Banglamung Public hospital it is only 200Baht for seeing a doctor. At Pattaya Hospital it is 500Baht. Both have good pharmacies. I know this is late, but I hope it helps.

The Gastro Specialist at BPH wants me to get some tablets that they don't have, and Fascino or Fascistos, however you look at them, want 2000Baht for 30 tabs. I am avoiding this until I can find better price! ????

 

 

I went to Fascinos yesterday and was aghast at their prices. I gave them the full list and they wrote down the prices. I asked if they were sure and they said yes. I ran out of Amlodopine last month so bought some from Boots. Boots were 55bt for 10. Fascinos wanted 1,356 for 30 !!!

 

It was the same with every requirement I had, far more expensive than elsewhere for the same thing.

 

I'll definitely give the clinic route a try .

 

Many thanks

 

Edit. Just to add. Medisafe quoted me 246bt for a box of 100 of Amlodopine

Edited June 10, 2021 by ConnectionNotGuaranteed

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

3 hours ago, actonion said:

Good luck with that, i have compared  Fascino prices  too, and they are always more expensive than my regular pharmacy, but Medisafe beats them all

 

Got the prices back from medisafe and was impressed with not only the prices but the response time. Definitely buy from them if the Doc and subsidized medication route doesn't work

[scubascuba3]

7 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

I went to Fascinos yesterday and was aghast at their prices. I gave them the full list and they wrote down the prices. I asked if they were sure and they said yes. I ran out of Amlodopine last month so bought some from Boots. Boots were 55bt for 10. Fascinos wanted 1,356 for 30 !!!

 

It was the same with every requirement I had, far more expensive than elsewhere for the same thing.

 

I'll definitely give the clinic route a try .

 

Many thanks

Surprising about Fascino, in Pattaya they are always cheaper than all the pharmacies on Buakhao except for electrolytes, but maybe for certain types of meds they are expensive

[scubascuba3]

25 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Got the prices back from medisafe and was impressed with not only the prices but the response time. Definitely buy from them if the Doc and subsidized medication route doesn't work

I just emailed medsafe and they emailed back within a couple minutes, but they are quoting 680 baht for something I get for 400 elsewhere, shows need to shop around

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I just emailed medsafe and they emailed back within a couple minutes, but they are quoting 680 baht for something I get for 400 elsewhere, shows need to shop around

 

Absolutely. For my sins, in a previous life I was in Procurement and so I shop around for prices for almost everything. I'm on these meds for life now, so can save or lose thousands if not careful.

[BritManToo]

41 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Surprising about Fascino, in Pattaya they are always cheaper than all the pharmacies on Buakhao except for electrolytes, but maybe for certain types of meds they are expensive

That just means all the other pharmacies in Pattaya are used to ripping white guys as well.

The pharmacies that serve mainly Thais are cheap.

[Leaver]

25 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I just emailed medsafe and they emailed back within a couple minutes, but they are quoting 680 baht for something I get for 400 elsewhere, shows need to shop around

 

Could this be a rise in prices due to covid?  (less sales - put price up)

[sapson]

1 hour ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

Boots were 55bt for 10. Fascinos wanted 1,356 for 30 !!!

 

That has got be a mistake lost in translation etc, I buy amlodopine 5mg for 10 tablets for 25 baht, thats at most pharmacies in town, at the government hospital if you are registered even cheaper.

 

 

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

3 minutes ago, sapson said:

That has got be a mistake lost in translation etc, I buy amlodopine 5mg for 10 tablets for 25 baht, thats at most pharmacies in town, at the government hospital if you are registered even cheaper.

 

Because I had already bought some 10mg from Boots, I pretty much knew Boots would be high end price and that's  why i specifically asked her " are you sure about this"? I gave her a printed spread sheet with names of the drug (not brand)and dosage. Exactly the same info I gave to Medisafe. 

 

[scubascuba3]

44 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Could this be a rise in prices due to covid?  (less sales - put price up)

Not in this example, where i buy is about as cheap as you can get, but i thought I'd try medsafe as people kept mentioning it