San Juan pharmacys

[richinmn]

Are the pharmacys in San Juan similar to those in the states? I have vacationed a lot in Mexico, and unlike the US, have bought cipro( an anti-biotic) there over the counter. It's nice to have handy for stomach ailments. My supply is a little low and would like to have some for the cruise.Thanks for any info.

[orquidia]

in san juan you have puerto rican owned pharmacies and the american chain store that starts with W.

[stones902]

Are the pharmacys in San Juan similar to those in the states? I have vacationed a lot in Mexico, and unlike the US, have bought cipro( an anti-biotic) there over the counter. It's nice to have handy for stomach ailments. My supply is a little low and would like to have some for the cruise.Thanks for any info.

 

The last poster was talking about Walgreens. They can be found all over Puerto Rico.

 

Funny story.....a couple of years ago I woke up in the morning in the midst of an allergic reaction to something I ate. We were leaving on a cruise the next day and I couldn't get a handle on it with normal over the counter antihistamines. We have a prescription for these instances on line from Walgreens but for some reason they could not access it from the store in Isle Verde. Nonetheless, the pharmacy gave me a prescription Medrol Dosepack for $20 without the prescription. If that happened here in the States (major chain distributing meds w/o a prescription) it would be news.

[rainforestgirl]

The pharmacies in PR have to follow the same or very similar rules as in the states. You can't buy prescription meds without a prescription (so stocking up on Cipro is out).

 

It happens on occasion (here and in the States) in an emergency situation, you can get something (usually a 3 days supply). I am sure the pharmacist in the Medrol situation took pity on you and bent that rule a bit.

 

Even with this example, people should not assume that they can get what they want without a prescription here.