Blood pressure medication

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CHRISTOPHER CRICHTONNew member22 October 2014 22:30:49

i will be retiring to guatemala very soon . i have high blood pressure and i iam on some very common blood pressure medication.i am told by my doctor here that they should be available in guatemala maybe under a different name.i have never had any dealings with a guatemalan pharmacy . can someone tell me how this works . will the medication be expensive and is there a limit to how much i can pick up ? i am told i dont need a prescription

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP24 October 2014 10:57:38

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Hi CHRISTOPHER CRICHTON,

I have created a new thread with your post on the Guatemala forum for more visibility and for a better interaction with the other members.

Thanks

Priscilla

armandatitlan Active member

Member since 23 March 2010

armandatitlanActive member24 October 2014 23:18:22

Hi there
You will find pretty much all the medication you need and if a prescription is required you can get one easely.
If you need to consult a specialist locally I would recommend the following clinics..

Centro Medico in Zona 10 they speak English

and as well multimedica zona 15

So far I'm not aware of any limit on how much you can pick up.. and you might encounter that they don 't have enough of what you want..
Prices are expensive comparing to other Central American Country.
You could as well contract an insurance that would covers your medicine..
check the list of international insurance company that works with centro medico for example..

Now if your medicine is too specialized you might not find it here..
What do you need maybe I can check for you..or look at this web siteand put the name of your drug..

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