Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Good (or Bad) Shop Guide => Topic started by: Karennina on October 31, 2010, 10:54:12 AM
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I went in the chemist in Calis one day last week to get some antibiotics for a chest infection I have had for a while, and when I had established what I wanted the chap serving got some tablets from behind the counter I didnt know what they were as they were Turkish tablets but thought I would google them, when I went to pay he asked me for 56 lira I thought I had misheard him but he insisted the price was 56 lira, so I said I did not want them as they were too expensive did he have anything else, he then produced some Amoxasilin for 8 lira! so just be careful if you buy anything from this chemist, not sure if 56 lira was the correct price for these tablets or wether i was being conned as could see no price sticker on them!
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The price of all medication is stamped on the box. They do try it on in there, went to get some Parol(paracetomol) 1.29L said he didnt have any and had to get soemthing else which was 6L. Went their on Fri lunchtime and it was shut.
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The most expensive antbiotics we have ever had was from the chemist in Fethiye opposite old Carefour. They were 28TL. We got amoxicillin for 9TL from our local chemist which worked a lot better then the expensive ones. Definitely he was trying it on. When will they learn?
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Robbing bar steward! 56L??????? They must think we are all daft!
:D
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I know that is what makes me so cross that they must think we are all really stupid, but the problem is some poor unsuspecting tourist may pay them the money they ask for! fingers crossed these Amoxocilin will work.
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my friend over in september went to this chemist with a chest infection and ended up paying over the odds
i was not with her and would have taken her elsewhere
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We used to use the Chemist in Fethiye opposite the old Carrefour, the guy speaks really good English, however, we have found the Chemist at the back of the Hospital in Calis, next door to where the sausage shop used to be, is much cheaper and they also speak English.
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I normally use that one in Fetiyhe opposite Carefour and I think he is really good at his job, I could not be bothered to get on a dolmus which one is the chemist you use Jacqui I am not sure where the sausage shop used to be, and there are quite a few chemist's down that little side street.
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If you come along the road from Fethiye and go past the front of Calis Hospital, then take the first road on the right, it's the Chemist in the first building on the left, it stands alone. There used to be an English couple who sold burgers and sausages who had a place in the same building. We found antibiotics etc., are cheaper from this Chemist.
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Originally posted by Jacqui Harvey
If you come along the road from Fethiye and go past the front of Calis Hospital, then take the first road on the right, it's the Chemist in the first building on the left, it stands alone. There used to be an English couple who sold burgers and sausages who had a place in the same building. We found antibiotics etc., are cheaper from this Chemist.
There are about 5 chemists within a very small area near the Devlet Hospital. The competition yields good prices and I get body lotion 5 - 6 lira cheaper than in Gunlukbasi and probably even more less than the Calis one :D
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Why do you need body lotion, Ken, you smooth old bu&*er that you are??
:D[?]
Gordy.
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We also found the Calis chemist to be very expensive, found the same later at a third of cost. Agree with the chemists around the hospital being a much better service and a fair price.: :)
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Originally posted by GordonA
Why do you need body lotion, Ken, you smooth old bu&*er that you are??
:D[?]
Gordy.
Don't use any sun tan stuff so that's how I keep that way ;):D:D:D
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There did used to be 2 chemists opposite Carrefour, the one on the end closed down and the one next to it is still there and I have always gone there and never been ripped of and I think they are very good....
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Yes June, we have used them for the last 5 years and also thought they were "very good" but they did not have the pencillin tablets we take back for friends, he said he would have them in next day, so we went to the Chemist at the back of the Hospital and asked for the same tablets. They were much cheaper, we were really surprised, but will not go back to the Chemists in Fethiye again.
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Is pennicillin not one of the products that has an official price stamped on the box? We have found the chemist in Fethiye you mention usually rounds that price down if it is an odd amount.
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As we also buy these tablets, just been and checked the prices. So ten pencillin from Fethiye 16.30TL 10 from Calis 9.37TL. Prices are printed on the tops of boxes, which I did not realise.
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So was that the prices actually printed on the respective boxes? Were they the same or different brands. Was the potency identical? Sorry not the third Degree...just trying to establish in my mind where & why these variations occur. :)
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Both exactly the same tablets, box etc., The only difference was, the cheaper one had a yellow label on the top of the box with the price printed on it. Bought them in May. In September we were offered from the chemist in Calis boxes of 16 tablets which were cheaper per tablet than the box of 10. We bought them for a workmates of my husband's so don't have the box to check the price.
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Just had a look at the box I bought at the Calis chemist after I had turned down the 56 lira ones.
They are called Largopen underneath that Amoksisilin 1g but think they are 1000g, 16 tablet.
In the coded sort of writing on the top flap it has what looks like part no and an eight number code, then it has S.K.T: 08 14 8.16 TL, he defo charged me 8 lira for the box.
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God help you if you take one of those....1000g is just over 2 pounds in weight!:D:D
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OOh I dont know maybe they are not 1000mg, i have been cutting them in half as well maybe that is why my coff is not clearing up!
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They should say 1000mg on the box. We were advised by a Doctor in Turkey to take up to 2 per day.
So no wonder your cough is not going away. Live dangerously and up the dose.
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I have no doubt the chemist in Fethiye pays more for his shop rental than the ones in Gunlukbasi which may account for some price difference. I have always found him to be extremely helpful and I understand he is a qualified doctor who took his exams in UK which is why he speaks such good english and is so knowledgable about many medical problems. He has the certificate in the shop.