Lyrica(Pregabalin) in Thailand

[benny83]

Hello!

Next month I will be traveling to Thailand for 8 weeks.

Here in Germany I get Lyrica from my doctor, 2x300mg per day.

As this stuff is quite expensive, I would like to look for it Bangkok. Even my doctor recommended this.

I tried to get some infos about Lyrica/Pregabalin in Thailand, but it could not find much.

I know there are tabs with 150mg available, but how does it really look like?

Does most of the pharmacies (in Bangkok) have lyrica? where are the best chances to get it? and the most important question: how much is it?

I would be very glad, if someone could post any experiences concerning this topic.

Thank you very much...

[Sceptict11]

Believe only available as an import under the trade named medication manufactured by Pfizer.

Probably only available in larger pharmacies and there is unlikely to be much if any saving to be made compared with Europe

[benny83]

Ok, thank you. Even in Europe there are huge differences concerning the prices. in Germany 56x300mg are about 146e, in turkey only 45e.

[mrtoad]

It certainly is available, although I can't remember what the prices are.

[Sheryl]

It is quite expensive. Imported from Western Europe. Will probably be more than what you pay in Germany.

[benny83]

Thank you for the information. Tomorrow I will talk to my doc once more, may be he can give me a prescription for lyrica for 8 weeks....

[thaitero]

Any updates what is the current price on Lyrica in Thailand?

Mims says there is someone ( sandoz) else doing pregabalin than pfizer

https://mims.com/Thailand/drug/info/Pregabalin%20Sandoz/?id=DKSH&type=Brief

Is that brand available/cheaper than lyrica?

Edited May 9, 2014 by thaitero

[Sheryl]

I doubt it. Still a brand name import.

[thaitero]

If there is an another player making pregabalin as it seems, am i correct thinking that pfizer´s pregabalin patent has recently expired at least in Asia/Thailand?

Edited May 11, 2014 by thaitero

[alyx]

Lyrica can be bought over the counter ( mind you I did present the prescription every time )

I am sure it is available everywhere ( major chemists ) but you can PM if you would like to know the address

I can't remember the price: they were expensive compared to the other prescribed drugs but it was not exorbitant

I will go there on Wednesday or Thursday. Would you like me to enquire about the doses available ( I used to buy the 150 mg) and the prices?

[alyx]

Ooops, sorry, this is an old thread and my answer is therefore not appropriate

[thaitero]

Pfizer`s Lyrica is expensive medicin because it is the orginal brand of pregabalin but if their patent is exipred in Thailand so maby there is hope for cheaper versions of pregabalin.

I asked now Lyrica prices and this quote i got from Fascino pharmacy at Pattaya klang. Clerk did not know anything about another brand.

One strip ( Lyrica /pfizer ) containing 14 tablets or maby it was capsules 150mg is 1528 baht
One strip ( Lyrica /pfizer ) containing 14 tablets or maby it was capsules 75mg is 1050 baht

Edited May 12, 2014 by thaitero

[Sheryl]

Sandoz is also an import so doubt it would be much if any cheaper.

So far no locally made generic equivalent.

[fforest1]

I found some Pfizer`s Lyrica One strip 14 tablets 75mg for 1080 Baht ....Which is about

half the price in America.But for Thailand and its usual dirt cheap RX prices

​Lyrica is very very expensive here....

[Sheryl]

It is only the locally made drugs that are inexpensive here. Imports naturally cost a bit more than they would in the country they were imported from. That is usually Europe, hence still less than in the U.S,, but more than in the country of manufacture.

[fforest1]

They say Gabapentin is similar in effect to Lyrica....I have not tried Gabapentin

but from looking at the MIMS it looks like there are a lot of brands of Gabapentin

to choose from hence much lower prices than Lyrica in Thailand...

[Issangeorge]

It is only the locally made drugs that are inexpensive here. Imports naturally cost a bit more than they would in the country they were imported from. That is usually Europe, hence still less than in the U.S,, but more than in the country of manufacture.

Sheryl, years ago I had rabies vaccines, the vaccine came from the Louis Pasteur Laboratories in Paris. I had to have my final shot in Toronto Canada, the vaccine came from Canaught Laboratories Toronto, owned by Louis Pasteur, the price was four times higher than the price in Thailand, thank God it was covered by insurance.

[harrry]

Lyrica is about 70 baht a 75mg tablet.

It is generally similar to Gabaapentin but I find I need 150 mg Gavapenin to give equivalent results.

[harrry]

It is only the locally made drugs that are inexpensive here. Imports naturally cost a bit more than they would in the country they were imported from. That is usually Europe, hence still less than in the U.S,, but more than in the country of manufacture.

In Australia the cost charged by the manafacturers to the Government is higher than the retail price here. If you have to pay private prices for you prescription (few Australians do as most drug are subsidised) Costs there are considerably higher than here.

[inbangkok]

It is here and very expensive. You should ask your Dr. why he has you on Lyrica instead of Neurontin. Lyrica was only manufactured because the patent of on Neurontin expired and generics became available (Gabapentin). There is virtually no difference between these drugs once ingested. You can read all about this. Many go so far as to say the American FDA never should have even approved it.

Do a few google searches and read what Dr.s are saying about this. You might be stunned to see how much you are paying for Lyrica when you can get Gabapentin for pennies.

[thaitero]

Price update:

Pregabalin sandoz 75 mg one strip only 200 baht.

Do note that sandoz strip contains only 7 capsules but even so it is more than half cheaper than lyrica

[h90]

Are there any updates on generic ones from India (or anywhere else)? A friend of mine needs these.

[Sheryl]

No, still only Lyrica (by Pfizer) and Pregbalin (by Sandoz) available. The Sandoz brand apparently the less expensive of the two.

[h90]

No, still only Lyrica (by Pfizer) and Pregbalin (by Sandoz) available. The Sandoz brand apparently the less expensive of the two.

thanks

[cyril sneer]

On 3/22/2015 at 2:36 PM, Sheryl said:

No, still only Lyrica (by Pfizer) and Pregbalin (by Sandoz) available. The Sandoz brand apparently the less expensive of the two.

Is this still the case ? 

[Sheryl]

50 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

Is this still the case ? 

No. Thete are now many locally brands including:

 

Pregbalin GPO

Toprelin

Pygaba

Pobalin

Balenta

Lybalib

Pebatin

Nervica

[Paulaew]

On 11/27/2021 at 7:37 AM, Sheryl said:

No. Thete are now many locally brands including:

 

Pregbalin GPO

Toprelin

Pygaba

Pobalin

Balenta

Lybalib

Pebatin

Nervica

The quote I got on a Thai generic pregabalin was Toprelin 150 mg 2,015 Baht/box of 56 tablets. I'm assuming the other Thai generics are about the same. The equivalent Sandoz was a bit cheaper at 1,960 baht for 150 mg x 56. The quote was from a well known online drugstore in Bangkok.

 

Paul Laew

[prakhonchai nick]

Lyrica  75mg - today in Bkk Pattaya Hospital  120 capsules for 29,400 baht!!!!!!!!!  Thats 245bt EACH!

[redwood1]

Gabapentin is cheap cheap...And work almost exactly the same as Lyrcia..

I have taken both....

 

 

 

[Sheryl]

19 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Lyrica  75mg - today in Bkk Pattaya Hospital  120 capsules for 29,400 baht!!!!!!!!!  Thats 245bt EACH!

 

Never buy medications at a hospital except in the rare case where it is something not available over the counter. Mark up is considerable plus they tend to use the most expensive brands to start with.

 

Get at a pharmacy, and also do not get Lyrica brand. Among imports, Sandoz brand is much less. A box of 56 tabs will be under 2,000 baht.

Maxgalin  (locally made) is under 500 baht for 30 tabs