Medication in Cyprus

Loïc wrote:

Good morning everyone,

Whether it's a simple cold or a chronic illness, medication and medicine use vary from country to country and culture to culture.

When you are used to certain brands or types of drugs, being in a country like Cyprus with different rules can affect your daily well-being.

Some drugs also differ in name, price, dosage, active molecule, so we would like to hear your opinion on these issues:

Have you ever had difficulties finding familiar or useful medicines for your health in your host country?

Have you ever been faced with a shortage of medicines in Cyprus?

Would you have said that in Cyprus drugs are more or less expensive than in your home country? Do you find them more or less effective or of similar quality?

What is the place of alternative medicines in your host country? Have you ever used them?

Thank you in advance for your feedback,

Loïc

It is always best to investigate and do the required research on availability of any medications that one needs prior to relocation to cyprus...
In our experiences so far we have not found any shortages but that in itself doesnt mean a lot as its only relative to us and our needs... others with differing medical needs may have experienced shortages or difficulties.

most drugs are available but usually with a different name. we have found that a good pharmacist is as good as a doctor and can recommend local brands as being as good as the big name brands and they are usually cheaper.

Hello everyone,

We will need prescription drugs when we move over in October, how do you go about this please

- @timhuntington