Pharmacy portugal prices

Go to a shop called Savers next time, cheaper again. Paracetamol for 25p a pack, cetrizine for 50p for a month's supply etc.

Only issue is stores only allow 2 packs per purchase visit, not transaction. https://www.savers.co.uk/Health-%26-Wellbeing/Pain-Relief/c/pain-relief

Any recommendations where I can get Cetirizine Hydrochloride at non rip off Irish prices?

This thread reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer smuggles drugs from Canada.

Well I have been refused when trying to buy aspirin and beclamesathone (Beconase generic) from pharmacies in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and France. So I have my doubts. I have even had An Post pull a herbal medication from an EU country and got an unbelieveably officious and patronising letter from some Irish department telling me off for trying to buy something available in every other OECD country.

Ireland is so damned cute about this sort of thing. Beconase is over the counter. Beclamesathone is not and requires a prescription, costing you €50-60 to get then the pharmacist would whack on a €7 'dispensing' fee, bringing your cheap generic to 5 times that of the brand name, instead of the 1/4 price it is in the UK.

So call me extremely sceptical.

Some posts mention the UK.Going thru UK airports some products can be cheaper in the pharmacy(usually,Boots)and there can be differences whether you are in Domestic Departures(Ireland) or International Departures(in transit).Again,there will be restrictions on purchases and usually one Boots per terminal.Worth bringing a price list to make sure.

Semi Chem and the supermarkets are in the One Pound range for 30 tabs as said above

Yes for Ibuprofen and paracetamol you'll have to visit a few shops but all way cheaper. You can buy 10 boxes of anti histamines no problem though. Also, cold sore cream for £1 instead of €5-8 quid here a tube.

Because Ireland has about 4 times too many pharmacies, so they need all the help they can get, hence all the bans and restrictions forcing you to use them and shutting down access to cheaper alternatives. Ireland has about the worst access to generic medicines in the OECD, and that's by design, not accident.

Anyone know if you can get the anti inflammatory difene over the counter up north? Im tired of paying 80 quid for a trip to the GP and 7 tablets. Had a stock from Portugal where they are OTC but wont be back there till next year

What drugs are otc in Spain Portugal Italy , that are prescription here?

Whenever a family member is going to the US, I get them to pick up a big bottle of antihistamine in wall greens, 365 tabs for about $25., Or corizone 10

Most end up being dumped, but still cheaper than buying here

Interestingly, was in Tenerife couple weeks ago, needed a doctor and got a prescription, gave me a painkiller that is banned here and in a lot of Other countries..