Buying Anti depression medicine

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Nalin Senarath Member

Member since 12 September 2020

Nalin SenarathMember21 April 2021 12:54:05

hi everyone
one of my friends taking medicine for 8 years for anxiety and OCD situation from his mother country. Once he came to Bahrain he brought medicine to enough 6 months with the relevant approval. unfortunately, all the medicine over and he needs to take the same medicine ASAP.
1.is it possible to show his country doctor's prescription and purchase it temporarily till his medicine arrives?
2. or otherwise is it possible to show his medical history to a local general doctor and take a local prescription?
please advise...because now he didn't take it for 5 days and now he is suffering....

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert22 April 2021 07:19:20

11843

Depends on which medicine it is.

In most cases, if it is not controlled, then he can get it on his country prescription.聽 If it is controlled, then he needs to show local doctor prescription.聽 For example, some psychiatric medicines like aripiprazole, quetiapine etc., can be bought over the counter but some others e.g. lorazepam, require a prescription and are only available in Government hospitals like BDF or Salmaniya.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert14 June 2021 06:02:10

11843

I don't know where you read about the confiscation.聽 Keep the prescription and doctor's note when you bring it in and it should be fine.

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