Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: paul and barbara on December 21, 2013, 17:55:59 PM
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we are just in the process of selling our house in england and we are considering wether to move to calis , already have a house there , the only thing worrying me is i am taking tablets for my heart problems and will be on them for ever,can you get presciption drugs in turkey thanks for any help
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Yes you can and there is a pharmacy in Calis
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Just take your medicines to the chemist directly opposite Migros in town (near where the Calis water taxi docks). He is fantastic, speaks brilliant English, and will 'translate' all your pills into Turkish. Seriously nothing to worry yourself about, I promise!
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thanks very much for that info, big weight of my mind,amerry xmas to you all
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We have been buying blood pressure medication in Turkey for the last 12 years. We always take the written info that is in the pill packet and we have never had a problem.
DonM
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Everything is over the counter in Turkey, so you don't need a prescription..
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and you have to pay even if your over 60
but there is a health scheme
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Slik takes prescription meds. We went to register with a doctor in Ovacik and to find out the price of prescription. He sent us to the chemist. The pharmacist was so helpful and the medication is less money than we would pay for a prescription in the UK.
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Some drugs are only available with a doctors prescription,not just available over the counter. A chemist here could advise you if your particular drugs are available without prescription,but If not,you would need to see a doctor here. The chemist opposite Migros in town, Eroglu,as suggested,could certainly advise you, he is very helpful and very pleasant.
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thank you all for info it is reassuring to know i can get my medication,wish you all a happy xmas
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Not all drugs are available over the counter, for example many pain killers are not. However, we have been able to purchase different types of blood pressure tabs and tabs for choletral.
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I know lots of English people who get their prescription drugs in Turkey as they say it's cheaper. We don't pay for prescriptions in Scotland.
I do know there is no codeine in Turkey.
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You can get codeine in turkey but I had to go to devlet and get a prescription from the doctors
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This will be an important topic for many I am sure but there seems to be conflicting advice being given.
So do you need a prescription for some drugs or not and can you get codeine or not in Turkey.
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Yes you definitely need a prescription for some drugs, I dont know if there is a list anywhere detailing those only available on prescription, or alternatively, those available over the counter. For specific drugs, a chemist would be able to advise. I have just had an operation here in Fethiye and was given a prescription for anti coagulant injections,the doctor said I needed them for 30 days. The chemist informed me that only 10 days supply can be given on one prescription at the start, so I will need another prescription from the doctor, but then can have the other 20 days in one go as I will have already been taking this drug. So obviously guidelines, but difficult - why am I not surprised!
I think if I was on any sort of medication,I would ask a chemist if this is available over the counter or if a prescription is needed. Obviously the cost then would rise as the doctor would have to be paid.
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Earlier this we needed morphine (which they only do in slow release patches) so went to pharmacy across road from migros in town who wrote a note for me to take to devlet with the doctors name on envelope . We were seen straight away and given the prescription (also for codeine ) but these were not cheap so it is best if you are on controlled drugs to bring a good supply with you
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And if you do bring any drugs in quantity, get a letter from your doctor detailing the drugs and stating that they are prescribed for you. It might save a lot of explaining at customs control.
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My daughter tried to get codeine in the chemist opposite Migros and the chemist told us there was no codeine in Turkey and we would not be able to buy it. I have heard it's considered to be an additive drug by the authorities.
We where also told it's illegal to bring it into Turkey.
However, it seems it is available, but there would be no point in having to go to the Devlet hospital for a prescription when codeine is readily available in the U.K.
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Ok providing you live in the uk