Pharmacy Guide

Navigating pharmacies around the world — what requires a prescription, OTC equivalents, and medication names.

Articles in this topic

• ArticleAntivirals at the Border: What Customs Officers Don't Tell You About Valaciclovir, Acyclovir, and Oseltamivir
• ArticleBlood Pressure Medication Abroad: Brand Swaps, Refill Rules, and Heat
• ArticleThe Cold Chain Problem: How to Travel with Insulin, Biologics and Refrigerated Medication
• ArticleBiologics Don't Forgive a Broken Cold Chain: What Travellers on Adalimumab and Infliximab Must Know
• ArticleHepatitis B and C Antivirals Abroad: Where Your Prescription Survives the Border
• ArticleThe Pill Abroad: When Your Contraceptive Runs Out Mid-Trip
• ArticleZolpidem Abroad: Where It's Banned, What Clears Customs, and Which OTC Options Work
• ArticleImmunosuppressants Abroad: The Brand-Name Gap That Catches Travellers Off Guard
• Article10 Things You Must Do Before Travelling Abroad with ADHD Medication
• ArticleGLP-1 Medications Abroad: Cold Chain Failures, Customs Traps and Approval Gaps
• ArticleTriptans Abroad: The Countries Where Your Migraine Prescription Runs Out
• ArticleWhy Your Levothyroxine May Not Work the Same Abroad