Hyper tension. What Local or generic drugs available.

[casualbiker]

Hi I'm looking for lower cost replacements for Madiplot and Blopress. Any ideas!

[tonray]

You should head into any pharmacy with the class of drug and dosage: for example the 2 mentioned are a calcium channel blocker and an ARB. There are many alternatives and a good pharmacist will know which drugs are comparable here in Thailand. I take an ARB losartan which is a generic of Cozaar and is widely available here.

[johnatong]

Biker !

If your hypertension is well controlled on the medication you are currently taking you should speak with your doctor about possible,cheaper alternatives before making any changes.

[Sheryl]

Locally made generic equibalent of Blopress is called Todesaar. Lovally made equivalent to Madiplot is called Kerdica 20.

[Thailand J]

I think beta blocker Atenolol, brand name Prenolol is the most common blood pressure medicine prescribed by the doctors in Thai gov hospitals. It's very cheap. You need to ask a doc if it's right for you.

I am taking Propranolol which is more expensive. I switched to Prenolol for 10 days, my bp went up 5 points so I switched back .

[Ganador]

What about Anapril (made by Berlin).? Prescribed by some Bangkok doctors for hypertension...

[Sheryl]

What about Anapril (made by Berlin).? Prescribed by some Bangkok doctors for hypertension...

Entirely different class of drugs than what OP is on.

The meds he takes have local brands.

[Ganador]

Okay Sheryl, thanks for the update...

[KittenKong]

I take amlopine here which is a calcium channel blocker. It seems to be extremely common and cheap. I buy the size 10 and split each tablet in half (the tablets are designed for this, with a scored line across them).

[tolsti]

I take Madiplot. Cheryl, how good is the Kerdica 20?.....

[Sheryl]

I take Madiplot. Cheryl, how good is the Kerdica 20?.....

Same thing generically. Both are Manidipine.

Kerdica 20 is made by MacroPhar, a local Thai pharm company. I have no information about its quality.

[tolsti]

Thanks Cheryl.... I'll stick with Madiplot. Buying it by the box from Fascino helps to reduce the cost a bit

[casualbiker]

Thanks Cheryl.... I'll stick with Madiplot. Buying it by the box from Fascino helps to reduce the cost a bit

How much?

[tolsti]

Thanks Cheryl.... I'll stick with Madiplot. Buying it by the box from Fascino helps to reduce the cost a bit

How much?

to be honest I don't recall... will be buying again soon and will try to post price then. Using the Fascino loyalty card also knocks a few baht off.