Hi - Are ambien 30 mg (zolpiderm 30 mg) and zopiclone 7.5 mg available over the counter in Thailand?  If not are these medications available via prescription in Thailand?

 

Thanks! 

 

 

No brand of either registered for use in Thailand

Thanks Sheryl!

Zolpidem (not "derm") is available by prescription.  Have not seen zopiclone.

 

Edited January 12, 20233 yr by Lee65

4 hours ago, Lee65 said:

Zolpidem (not "derm") is available by prescription.  Have not seen zopiclone.

 

AFAIK it has been off the Thai market for a while now.

On 1/10/2023 at 9:38 PM, Microwave said:

Thanks Sheryl!

Just curious, what is "phii"?

Elon Musk called Ambien the devil's aspirin. He once said that many of his bad decisions were the result of taking Ambien. I would certainly agree as I once took 20mg of Ambien because I absolutely needed to get to sleep for a  very important event. After taking this Ambien just before entering the shower before bed, I passed out in the shower and then proceeded to walk naked over to my neighbors house and knock on the door. Fortunately my neighbor had compassion on me and did  not call the police but had to call medical services to come and take me away.

 

I did not make my important event the next day and still cannot remember the event.

Phii with a falling tone is a polite way of addressing a person, especially someone perceived to be older.  I first came to Thailand as a teenager and nobody called me phii.  As time has passed it now seems most everyone addresses me as phii.

 

Phii with a rising tone means ghost, which is also occasionally used to address me …  

1 hour ago, Microwave said:

Phii with a falling tone is a polite way of addressing a person, especially someone perceived to be older.  I first came to Thailand as a teenager and nobody called me phii.  As time has passed it now seems most everyone addresses me as phii.

 

Phii with a rising tone means ghost, which is also occasionally used to address me …  

Wait until they call you lung