Refill For A U.s. Perscription

[lipflipper]

I am currently living in Surin with my Thai wife and my U.S. written perscription for Ambien CR is about to run out. Since I am not returning to the U.S. for another four months I was wondering if a Doctor at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok will write me a new one if I bring him the empty bottle? I have used this Hospital before and am in their records. I don't want to make a special trip to Bangkok and find out that I have wasted my time. Has any member had a situation like this and gotten it taken care of in Bangkok?

[Maestro]

From a Google search I see that Ambien CR has zolpidem tartrate as its active ingredient. It appears that at present there is no product with this ingredient available in Thailand but check at a local pharmacy to make sure. The pharmacy has a reference book called TIMS to check it.

One way or another, I believe that you would need a prescription of a doctor in Thailand for the purchase of a sleeping pill. Perhaps you could call your US doctor to ask what alternative he recommends (ask for the generic name of the active ingredient), then ask a local pharmacy if this is available in Thailand and if it is, get a prescription from a local doctor in Surin. No need to travel all the way to Bangkok if you don’t want to.

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Maestro

[Sheryl]

As Mestro says, anything of similiar action to Ambien will need to com e from a doctor or hospital.

Over the counter, you c an get Atarax 25mg which works well for many people, 1-2 tablets (25 - 50 mg).

[Old Man River]

I am currently living in Surin with my Thai wife and my U.S. written perscription for Ambien CR is about to run out. Since I am not returning to the U.S. for another four months I was wondering if a Doctor at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok will write me a new one if I bring him the empty bottle? I have used this Hospital before and am in their records. I don't want to make a special trip to Bangkok and find out that I have wasted my time. Has any member had a situation like this and gotten it taken care of in Bangkok?

Bamrungrad, based on a doctor's prescription, will provide up to 15 tablets of Ambien in any one day (this is hospital policy and cannot be altered by a doctor). If you need more, you need to go back and back to Bamrungrad to get your entire prescription filled. I do not know about Ambien CR (extended release).