Buying Medicine in China

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Duan Jian Member

Member since 23 August 2012

Duan JianMember23 August 2012 04:48:08

Hi all Expats! I'm new on the forum due to difficulties with buying medicine in China. I was hoping to find some help and share my experiences.

I'm currently on leave and somewhat left without a helping hand for the next week. Yesterday I tried to find some Aspirin at a few of the local pharmacies but they were unable to help me.

Previously I had the same problem and had to first find someone who could give me a product name or an empty container with the name on before I could buy it.This was for other products.

Can anyone help me with an Aspirin product available here in China please? Preferably a soluble powder or tablet.

Thanks
Duan

Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP23 August 2012 09:53:02

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Hi Duan and welcome to Expat.com!

Your thread has been moved to China forum for better visibility.

Hope that you'll soon be enlightened.

Harmonie.

Duan Jian Member

Member since 23 August 2012

Duan JianMember23 August 2012 13:18:15

Hi Harmonie

Seems the Blog is run from the Isle. It gives me a feeling of wanting to get down to a beach.

Thanks I hope I can get some help. It seems Aspirin is not a popular product in China.

GT suzhou Member

Member since 21 February 2012

GT suzhouMember29 August 2012 00:21:00

Hi Duan Jian,
I don't think Aspirin is popular here. But you can find Tylenol (containing Paracetamol), which is a gastric-friendly alternative to Aspirin, at most of pharmacies in china (without prescription).

大毛猴子 Member

Member since 27 August 2012

大毛猴子Member29 August 2012 01:13:44

every pharmacy carries it, but it is with heart drugs and comes generally in 20mg tablets.

Duan Jian Member

Member since 23 August 2012

Duan JianMember29 August 2012 03:25:35

Thanks Folks

Yes thanks, I discovered the Aspirin but as you said its 25mg tablets and coated as well, meant for heart patients.

The type of Aspirin I was after is either a water soluble powder or tablets, usually 300mg or 500mg like these;

http://www.africanhut.com/shopexd.asp?id=1126

or

http://www.woolworths.co.za/Home/Food-H … 400253.pid

大毛猴子 Member

Member since 27 August 2012

大毛猴子Member30 August 2012 09:50:34

you found enteric coated aspirin in china?, ask the pharmacist for: 阿司匹林 āsīpǐlín, most western drugs are reduced doses, i am a surgeon working in china, i have a book that gives all of the chinese names and the english names, i am trying to find a digital copy so that i can post it online, .....

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