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HarryinNM

Dec 21, 2008, 3:51 PM

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We are planning to move to Coastal Colima as soon as we can complete arrangements here.

In the US, we now have prescription medications selling for $4 for a one month supply and $10 for three months. There is a list of 400+ meds covered by this system at Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, and others.

Does such a plan exist in MX? At what pharmacies?

If not, where/how are perscriptions most economically purchased.

Thanks,

Rolly

Dec 21, 2008, 3:58 PM

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I am not aware of any such discount plans.

I buy my meds at Sam's and Soriana (a major grocery chain). Their prices are as low as I have found for prescription meds.

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bournemouth

Dec 21, 2008, 4:01 PM

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Rolly - Walmart Mexico has a list of generics that sell for 39 pesos or less. I've never been able to find a copy of the list and often many of them are not in stock - but - there is the chance of finding your medication in generic form for a lowish price. We find that Bodega Aurrera in a neighboring town often has more things in stock than Walmart Pharmacies.

Anonimo

Dec 21, 2008, 4:11 PM

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Sam's in Morelia gives us a discount on pharmaceuticals if we show them our INAPAM credencial. (which see elsewhere). However, they are often out of stock on some meds. The purchase also involves a lot of paperwork on the part of the pharmacist.

We've found that Farmacias de Ahorro is often cheaper than Farmacia Guadalajara here in Pátzcuaro. F. de Ahorros will give you a savings card if you ask.
All generalities are suspect, including this one.

Saludos,
Anonimo

HarryinNM

Dec 22, 2008, 11:45 AM

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Thanks Rolly, Bournemouth & Anonimo. Great info.

azheat

Dec 22, 2008, 1:23 PM

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Is it the same buying prescription medications in the interior as
at the border? (basically, walk in and ask for what you want
except for controlled substances of course).

Also, is there a problem sending a package with a prescription
in it to the states? My son would like me to check on his
ongoing prescription here and send it to him if possible.

Thanks,
Tina

Carron

Dec 22, 2008, 4:12 PM

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We regularly buy meds from Famacias Similares (with the fat Dr. Simi dancing in front). We also use the physician next door. (Her price per visit just went from 20 to 30 pesos.) Great for pain killers, antibiotics, stomach aids, ointments, cures for breaks and sprains, blood pressure meds. Also non-prescription vitaminas and baby products. They are all over Mexico.

My daughter buys birth control pills for about $6 US for 2 months from Benavides Farmacia. A real bargain.

JohnnyBoy

Jan 2, 2009, 4:43 PM

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Harry,

I am not positive about this, so forgive if I am wrong, but the pricing you describe sounds like that of an insurance company, or an HMO. If you get your Rx's at a discounted rate because you have an insurance of some sort, then you ought to direct your question to your insurance company. I am almost positive they will tell you they do not have any such arrangement with pharmacies in Mexico.

I require only one medication per month. I could not find the brand name nor the generic version of the BP medication I used to use in the USA. I visited a local, Mexican doctor and she gave me an Rx (which is technically not even required but it at least got me started) for a drug that is not available in the USA, apparently, but used extensively elsewhere in the world where pharmaceuticals are not in cahoots with the governemt, insurance companies, doctors, et al) and I buy it at Costco here in Mexico. Because it is convenient for me and they have the lowest price for this particular drug that I have been able to find.

I used to pay $10 co-pay under my employer's HMO plan for a generic BP med that never did control my blood pressure very well. The regular price from WalMart, Costco, and host of other places, all NoB, was also $10. Having insurance meant squat when it came to this very common drug...Lisinopril.

I can't even get it here... and that may be a blessing. I am using Blopress Plus, and I pay about $40 a month for it. It works infinitely better.

Listen, unless you have some really unusual disaeases, you are going to do just fine in Mexico. The cost differences are going to be negligible and offset by significant savings in other areas.

IMHO.

Brian

Jan 2, 2009, 5:21 PM

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Has anyone received a shingles vaccination shot in Mexico? The cost in the USA is around $200 and most insurance companies do not offer it in their formularies. Does anyone know the out of pocket cost in Mexico if indeed it is available there?

Carron

Jan 2, 2009, 5:22 PM

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My husband and I both take Captopril for blood pressure. Dr. Simi's farmacias sell a bottle of 30 pills for 25 pesos, about $2.00 US at the current exchange rate. It keeps both our bodies and our budgets quite healthy.

bournemouth

Jan 2, 2009, 6:47 PM

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The shingles vaccine does not yet seem to be available in Mexico.

smokesilver

Jan 2, 2009, 8:01 PM

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I use Lisin/Hctz 10-12.5. I take one daily. I think that this might be what you take with or w/o the water pill. I pay $4.oo for a 3 months supply and it is available at some stores for $10.00 for 3 months supply.

sioux4noff

Jan 2, 2009, 8:10 PM

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shamelessly stolen from another forum.

walmart medimart

walmart medimart has 39 pesos generic medicine
Over 290 quality generics available at the Pharmacy at Wal-Mart:
In select stores only.
Applies to up to a 30-day supply at commonly prescribed dosages.

ALLERGY

LORATADINE 5MG/5ML SYP
LORATADINE 10MG TAB
ANALGESICS
ANTIPY/BENZO OTIC SOL
BACLOFEN 10MG TAB
EARGESIC SOL
TRAMADOL HCL 50MG TAB

ANTI INFLAMMATORY

BETAMETH DIP 0.05% CRE
BETAMETH VAL 0.1% CRE
BETAMETH VAL 0.1% OIN
DEXAMETHASON 0.5MG TAB
DEXAMETHASON 0.75MG TAB
DEXAMETHASON 4MG TAB
DICLOFENAC 75MG DR TAB
FLUOCINONIDE 0.05% CRE
FLUOCIN ACET 0.01% SOL
INDOMETHACIN 25MG CAP
HYDROCORT 1% CRE
HYDROCORTISONE 2.5% CRM
IBUPROFEN 100/5ML SUS
IBUPROFEN 400MG TAB
IBUPROFEN 600MG TAB
IBUPROFEN 800MG TAB
METHYLPRED 4MG TAB
NAPROXEN 500MG TAB
PIROXICAM 20MG CAP
PREDNISONE 2.5MG TAB
PREDNISONE 5MG TAB
PREDNISONE 10MG TAB
PREDNISONE 20MG TAB
PREDNISONE 5MG 6DAYPAK
SALSALATE 500MG TAB
TRIAMCINOLON 0.025% CRE
TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% CRE
TRIAMCINOLON 0.5% CRE
TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% OIN

ANTIBIOTIC

AMOXICILLIN 250MG CAP
AMOXICILLIN 500MG CAP
AMOXICILLIN 125/5ML SUS
AMOXICILLIN 200/5ML SUS
AMOXICILLIN 250/5ML SUS
AMOXICILLIN 400/5ML SUS
AMOXIL 50MG/ML DRO
BACITRACIN OP OIN
CEPHALEXIN 250MG CAP
CEPHALEXIN 500MG CAP
DOXYCYCL HYC 50MG CAP
DOXYCYCL HYC 100MG CAP
DOXYCYCL HYC 100MG TAB
ERYTHROMYCIN250MG ECCAP
ERYTHROMYCIN 2% SOL
ERYTHROMYCIN OP OIN
ERYTHROCIN 250MG TAB
GENTAMICIN 0.1% CRE
GENTAMICIN 0.1% OIN
GENTAMICIN 0.3% OP SOL
ISONIAZID 300MG TAB
METRONIDAZOL 250MG TAB
METRONIDAZOL 500MG TAB
NEO/POLY/DEX 0.1% OPOIN
NEO/POLY/DEX 0.1% OPSUS
PENICILLN VK 125/5MLSOL
PENICILLN VK 250MG TAB
PENICILLN VK 250/5MLSOL
SELENIUM SUL 2.5% LOT
SMZTMP 20040/5 SUS
SMZTMP 40080MG TAB
SMZ/TMP DS 800160 TAB
SULFACET SOD 10% OP SOL
TETRACYCLINE 250MG CAP
TETRACYCLINE 500MG CAP
TOBRAMYCIN 0.3% OP SOL

ANTIDEPRESSANT

AMITRIPTYLIN 10MG TAB
AMITRIPTYLIN 25MG TAB
AMITRIPTYLIN 50MG TAB
AMITRIPTYLIN 75MG TAB
AMITRIPTYLIN 100MG TAB
DOXEPIN HCL 10MG CAP
DOXEPIN HCL 25MG CAP
DOXEPIN HCL 50MG CAP
DOXEPIN HCL 75MG CAP
DOXEPIN HCL 100MG CAP
FLUOXETINE 20MG CAP
NORTRIPTYLIN 10MG CAP
NORTRIPTYLIN 25MG CAP
TRAZODONE 50MG TAB
TRAZODONE 100MG TAB
TRAZODONE 150MG TAB

ANTIFUNGAL

NYSTAT/TRIAM CRE
NYSTAT/TRIAM OIN
NYSTATIN 100000U CRE
NYSTATIN 100000U OIN

ANTIPSYCHOTIC

FLUPHENAZINE 1MG TAB
HALOPERIDOL 0.5MG TAB
HALOPERIDOL 1MG TAB
HALOPERIDOL 2MG TAB
HALOPERIDOL 5MG TAB
LITHIUM CARB 300MG CAP
PROCHLORPER 10MG TAB
THIORIDAZINE 25MG TAB
THIORIDAZINE 50MG TAB
THIOTHIXENE 2MG CAP

ANTIVIRAL

ACYCLOVIR 200MG CAP

ANXIETY

HYDROXYZ HCL10MG/5MLSYP

ASTHMA

ALBUTEROL 0.5% NEB
ALBUTEROL 2MG/5ML SYP
ALBUTEROL 2MG TAB
ALBUTEROL 4MG TAB
BUMETANIDE 0.5MG TAB

CARDIAC

AMILOR/HCTZ 550 TAB
ATENOLOL 25MG TAB
ATENOLOL 50MG TAB
ATENOLOL 100MG TAB
ATENOL/CHLOR 5025MGTAB
BENAZEPRIL 5MG TAB
BENAZEPRIL 10MG TAB
BENAZEPRIL 20MG TAB
BENAZEPRIL 40MG TAB
BISOPR/HCTZ 2.5/6.25TAB
BISOPR/HCTZ 56.25MGTAB
CAPTOPRIL 12.5MG TAB
CAPTOPRIL 25MG TAB
CAPTOPRIL 50MG TAB
CAPTOPRIL 100MG TAB
CHLORTHALID 25MG TAB
CHLORTHALID 50MG TAB
CLONIDINE 0.1MG TAB
CLONIDINE 0.2MG TAB
DIGITEK 0.125MG TAB
DIGITEK 0.25MG TAB
DILTIAZEM 30MG TAB
DILTIAZEM 60MG TAB
DILTIAZEM 90MG TAB
DILTIAZEM 120MG TAB
DOXAZOSIN 1MG TAB
DOXAZOSIN 2MG TAB
DOXAZOSIN 4MG TAB
DOXAZOSIN 8MG TAB
ENALAP/HCTZ 512.5MGTAB
ENALAPRIL 2.5MG TAB
ENALAPRIL 5MG TAB
ENALAPRIL 10MG TAB
ENALAPRIL 20MG TAB
FUROSEMIDE 20MG TAB
FUROSEMIDE 40MG TAB
FUROSEMIDE 80MG TAB
GUANFACINE 1MG TAB
HYDRALAZINE 10MG TAB
HYDRALAZINE 25MG TAB
HYDROCHLOROT 25MG TAB
HYDROCHLOROT 50MG TAB
INDAPAMIDE 1.25MG TAB
INDAPAMIDE 2.5MG TAB
ISOSORB MONO 30MG ERTAB
ISOSORB MONO 60MG ERTAB
LISINOPRIL 2.5MG TAB
LISINOPRIL 5MG TAB
LISINOPRIL 10MG TAB
LISINOPRIL 20MG TAB
METHYLDOPA 250MG TAB
METHYLDOPA 500MG TAB
METOPROLOL 25MG TAB
METOPROLOL 50MG TAB
METOPROLOL 100MG TAB
NADOLOL 20MG TAB
NADOLOL 40MG TAB
PENTOXIFYLLI400MG ERTAB
PINDOLOL 5MG TAB
PINDOLOL 10MG TAB
PRAZOSIN HCL 1MG CAP
PRAZOSIN HCL 2MG CAP
PRAZOSIN HCL 5MG CAP
PROPRANOLOL 10MG TAB
PROPRANOLOL 20MG TAB
PROPRANOLOL 40MG TAB
PROPRANOLOL 80MG TAB
SOTALOL HCL 80MG TAB
SPIRONOLACT 25MG TAB
TERAZOSIN 1MG CAP
TERAZOSIN 2MG CAP
TERAZOSIN 5MG CAP
TERAZOSIN 10MG CAP
TRIAMT/HCTZ 37.525 TAB
TRIAMT/HCTZ 7550MG TAB
VERAPAMIL 80MG TAB
VERAPAMIL 120MG TAB

COUGH/COLD

AMIBID DM 30600CR TAB
BENZONATATE 100MG CAP
CPM/PSE 8120 CR CAP
DECCHLORPHN LIQ
COUGH/COLD (cont.)
DECCHLORPHN DM SYP
GUAIFENESIN DM SYP
GUAIFENEX PSE 60 TAB
GUAIFENEX PSE 120 TAB
PROMETHAZINE DM SYP
TRIVENT DPC6215/5SYP

DIABETES

CHLORPROPAM 100MG TAB
GLIMEPIRIDE 1MG TAB
GLYBURIDE 5MG TAB
GLIPIZIDE 10MG TAB
GLYBURID MCR 3MG TAB
GLYBURID MCR 6MG TAB
GLYBURIDE 2.5MG TAB
METFORMIN 500MG TAB
METFORMIN 850MG TAB
METFORMIN 1000MG TAB
METFORMIN 500MG ER TAB

GASTRO INTESTINAL

BELLA ALK/PB TAB
CIMETIDINE 800MG TAB
CYTRA2 SOL
DICYCLOMINE 10MG CAP
FAMOTIDINE 20MG TAB
HYOSCYAMINE 0.375 ERTAB
HYOSCYAMINE 0.125/MLDRO
HYOSCYAMINE 0.125MG SUB
HYOSCYAMINE 0.125MG TAB
LACTULOSE 10GM/15 SYP
MECLIZINE 12.5MG TAB
MECLIZINE 25MG TAB
METOCLOPRAM 5MG/5ML SYP
METOCLOPRAM 10MG TAB
PROMETHAZINE6.25/5MLSYP
PHENAZOPYRID 100MG TAB
PHENAZOPYRID 200MG TAB
RANITIDINE 150MG TAB

GLUCOMA EYE

ATROPINE SUL 1% OP SOL
PILOCARPINE 1% OP SOL
PILOCARPINE 2% OP SOL

HORMONE

ESTRADIOL 0.5MG TAB
ESTRADIOL 1MG TAB
ESTRADIOL 2MG TAB
ESTROPIPATE 0.75MG TAB
ESTROPIPATE 1.5MG TAB
MEDROXYPR AC 2.5MG TAB
MEDROXYPR AC 5MG TAB
MEDROXYPR AC 10MG TAB

MISCELLANEOUS

ALLOPURINOL 100MG TAB
ALLOPURINOL 300MG TAB
CHLORHEX GLU 0.12% SOL
COLCHICINE 0.6MG TAB
HYDROCORT AC 25MG SUP
LIDOCAINE 2% VISC SOL
OXYBUTYNIN 5MG TAB
PARKINSON'S
BENZTROPINE 2MG TAB
TRIHEXYPHEN 2MG TAB

SEIZURE

CARBAMAZEPINE 200MG TAB
THYROID
LEVOTHYROXIN 25MCG TAB

VITAMINS

ETHEDENT 0.25MG CHW
FOLIC ACID 1MG TAB
KLORCON 10 10MEQ ERTAB
KLORCON 8 TAB 8MEQ ER
KLORCON M10 TAB
MAG OXIDE 400MG TAB
MAG64 64MG TAB
MULTI VITA 0.25MG CHW
MULTI VITA/FL/FE CHW
MULVITBET 0.5MGFL CHW
MULTVITBET /FL 1MGCHW
NATALCARE PIC TAB
NATALCARE PLUS TAB
NATATAB FA TAB
POT CHLORIDE 10% LIQ
PRENATAL RX TAB ..

bournemouth

Jan 3, 2009, 5:49 AM

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Ml gracias for that list - I've looked and looked but never found one before. You won't mind if I pass it on??

sioux4noff

Jan 3, 2009, 8:12 PM

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Sure, you can pass it long. Be sure to include the disclaimer that says not all stores will have all of the items.

JoeK

Jan 6, 2009, 7:10 AM

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I have a drug plan in the US that keeps asking me for American Equivalents. These are drug numbers different from those used in the US. I haven't found anyone who knows where to get these, including the drug plan guys asking for them.

The medical guys want procedure and diagnosis codes. I got a 1500 page listing of these but have not gone to med school so I can't make much sense of them.

Any ideas? joek

Linda in Morelia

Jan 6, 2009, 4:20 PM

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Do you know if this list applies to Wal-Mart pharmacies in Mexico, or just in the US?

jennifer rose

Jan 6, 2009, 4:31 PM

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This thread refers to Walmart in Mexico. See

http://www.walmartmexico.com.mx/noticia3.html

It's sad that the person who filched the information from another site did not include this information.

sioux4noff

Jan 6, 2009, 5:22 PM

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Jennifer, I copied and pasted the info from another forum I participate in. The person who posted it there did not cite his source, so I didn't have a reliable source to cite. Would it have helped if I saids that chico from the AllVallarta group says.....
Thanks for that direct link to Walmart. I can't find the list of 39 peso meds, tho. Can you help?

(This post was edited by sioux4noff on Jan 6, 2009, 5:24 PM)

bournemouth

Jan 6, 2009, 6:11 PM

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Jennifer - Sioux's post is very helpful. Getting hold of this information is not easy but putting people down is.

husker

Jan 7, 2009, 6:58 AM

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where's the drug list in noticia3

bournemouth

Jan 7, 2009, 7:40 AM

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The list is in Sioux4nuf's post above. I've never been able to come up with a list but just knew that there was one. I have been told in the interim that Bodega Aurrera sometimes has copies of the list at the farmacia location in the stores.

RickS

Jan 7, 2009, 9:37 AM

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Filched! Jennifer that's a pretty harsh word considering I suspect you don't know 'how' it was obtained.

Thanks, sioux4noff, for providing the list to those of us who might find it valuable....

j64

Jan 7, 2009, 6:26 PM

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Feliz Navidad from Ajijic/Chapala now blessed with a Walmart. This Walmart does not participate in that wonderful generic program which is called MediMart and I doubt it is available anywhere in Mexico. That being said it seems to be possible to save a bunch of pesos on the generics they offer -- not yet sure -- compared to Farmicia Similares. So far I picked up at Walmart a common generic exactly, seems to have saved 30% at Walmart. Anyway, there sure is no published list there, and their stocking? Go ask.

bournemouth

Jan 7, 2009, 6:43 PM

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J64 - our Ajijic Walmart does have some of the Medimart things - they come in green and white boxes, and are usually at the front of the drug shelves. Bodega Aurrera in Jocotepec usually has more in stock, however and occasionally has a printed version of the list too.

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