ILoveScotland Posted November 15, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2015 There's an older thread on pharmaceutical drugs in Belize, but I thought I'd start a new one since I'll be in Belize in a couple of months. Questions based on what is in the older thread: 1. Is there still a pharmacy at the Belize pier, and is it operated by an American pharmacist? 2. How much cheaper are the medications than in the US? 3. Can most medications be purchased without a prescription? 5. What experiences - good and bad - have people had? 6. Anything else I should know that I haven't thought to ask? Thanks in advance for responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted November 17, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Unless new, I don't believe there is a pharmacy at the tender pier complex. There are pharmacies within walking distance though. Family Health (?) just before the swing bridge, Central, just across and Brodie's down Regent street about 3 blocks past the swing bridge has a pharmacy. There's another on the same side of the river as the tender pier but it's a taxi ride Can't recall the name. Also one near the bus terminal, again a taxi ride. Sorry, I can't answer your other questions. I don't go shopping for pharms in foreign countries. And frankly don't need to. But you are right to be concerned on the quality and dosage/potency of pharms purchased in foreign countries. I hope someone here can answer those questions for you. Edited November 17, 2015 by crewsweeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadethegringo Posted November 17, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I am not sure about the pharmacies in Belize city. Crewsweeper sounds right. I live in San Pedro. Most drugs can be purchased without a script. No narcatics. Yes they are much cheaper than in the States. Some cheaper than what my co-pay used to be. I have been taking "Belize" drugs for seven years. All work as they are intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted November 27, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 27, 2015 There are many pharmacies in the Tourist Village at the tender port. They are all owned by the same person but I do not know who that is. If one pharmacy is out of something then they all are. You do not need any prescriptions and they do sell narcotics if in stock. Cheap, cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghjack15226 Posted December 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I went in the pharmacy at the pier last year and of all thing bought vanilla. Lol they advertised, of course, ****** on the window 80 pills for $40 I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I was there last Tuesday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveScotland Posted December 9, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted December 9, 2015 What drugs can I not get? I think someone mentioned narcotics, but I'm not sure which ones. What about anti-anxiety meds? Are they available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Photos are prohibited in the pharmacy so I couldn't take a picture of menu but not everything offered is on the menu so ask. We got ******, Nexium, Valium, Xanax, Flexiril & Codeine. My friend got a lot of others but hydrocodone is not available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 10, 2015 C-i-a-l-i-s was blanked out above. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2015 800mg ibuprofen, cym-balta & high blood pressure Meds are available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveScotland Posted December 10, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Photos are prohibited in the pharmacy so I couldn't take a picture of menu but not everything offered is on the menu so ask. We got ******, Nexium, Valium, Xanax, Flexiril & Codeine. My friend got a lot of others but hydrocodone is not available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks. That's very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted December 12, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I hope all of you that buy prescription drugs while on a cruise without a valid prescription realize that bringing them back into the US is a felony and if caught you face prison time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 12, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Understood Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 12, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Not bringing back to US. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetter2 Posted December 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2015 So do they sell pain killers OTC at the cruise tender complex? I'd love to pick up some for the cruise. We grabbed some in Cabo and it was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadethegringo Posted December 16, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I hope all of you that buy prescription drugs while on a cruise without a valid prescription realize that bringing them back into the US is a felony and if caught you face prison time. I am a regular user of Ibuprofen 800, C I a l s and metformin all of these I buy without a prescription. I am a US citizen living in Belize. Would you recommend I visit a doctor in Belize for a prescription before my next trip to the states so I don't get into trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonmom Posted December 18, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know the Belizean brand name for fluoxetine (generic *P*r*o*z*a*c*)? Edited December 18, 2015 by anonmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 18, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 18, 2015 So do they sell pain killers OTC at the cruise tender complex? I'd love to pick up some for the cruise. We grabbed some in Cabo and it was amazing. Affirmative Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted December 18, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Does anyone know the Belizean brand name for fluoxetine (generic *P*r*o*z*a*c*)? They will know. Cymbalta is on the menu. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Boo Boo Posted April 21, 2016 #20 Share Posted April 21, 2016 They will know. Cymbalta is on the menu. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I was just wondering if anyone has an email address or phone number for the pharmacy in Belize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaheart Posted April 21, 2016 #21 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I was just wondering if anyone has an email address or phone number for the pharmacy in Belize? They do not even allow you to take a photo inside the pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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