Prescription medication

[Elastar]

I'm living almost full time on Koh Lanta and I need to get a medication that they don't seem to have in Thailand -I checked.  I'm wondering if I can have the scrip filled in the US or Canada and sent either to me or to a pharmacy on the island.  Has anyone ever done this or know about the process?  Any help is much appreciated!

[chas39]

I have about ten different medications - tablets /inhalers /eye drops. I can get all except two over the counter in Thailand - often under a different name. Looked them up on Google and got help on this forum. 

For a heart drug I couldn't get over the counter at a pharmacy I went to the local Government Hospital. They were very helpful and cheap. But I did have copy of my old UK prescription ( not looked at) but also a summary of my medications from my UK medical records. There are procedures to download these details online in the UK. 

It depends on country you are from I suppose. 

[Sheryl]

Moving this to the main health forum.

 

It is technically illegal to have medications sent to you by mail unless you have a a pharmaceutical import license which you cannot get.

 

That said, customs will usually let through small amounts if sent by regular post (neverm ever use a courier) and provided the drug is approved for use in Thailand and nto a control substance.

 

Before going through all that I suggest you post the name of the drug as it may in fact be available in Thailand, perhaps under a different name.

[perthperson]

It would be wise for you to post detail of the medication you seek because 

 

1. It may actually be available in Thailand under a different name.

 

And 

 

2. There is an absolute ban on importing certain types of medication.