Getting Medications While on Extended Stay in Europe

[MJUCEAM1818]

Has anyone found a way of getting more than 90 days worth of pain medication while on an extended trip in Europe?

[FRANCE]

Hello,
For France, you could make an appointment with a doctor when you arrive on the website Doctolib (check the box they have for “English speaking” as needed). You’d pay €25 for the visit, then come away with a prescription to take to the pharmacy. As you can perhaps imagine, even paying full price for the medication wouldn’t be that expensive in France.

-Tuula Rampont, IL France Correspondent

[JIMSANTOS 0]

Hello,
I've been able to get more than a 90-day supply with the drs approval in the states before leaving, but my insurance would not cover anything over 90, had to pay out of pocket. Depending on what drug you need, I would see if it is available in that (or those) countries without a prescription. For example, I was able to get metformin for type 2 diabetes in Ecuador just by asking for it at the counter.