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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Even though we try to keep our visits to the bare minimum, there comes a time for everyone where they find themselves on a trip to the pharmacy. If you´re looking for treatment to common ailments, there is a range of over the counter medications to choose from in Prague. Unlike in the US, where over the counter drugs are readily available in chain drugstores, only a pharmacist can sell you medication in the Czech Republic. Though some pharmacies have drugs on display, you have to wait your turn at the counter to get what you need. Eye products such as contact lens solutions, reading glasses and eye drops tend to not be stocked by pharmacies but are available at an optician´s. For most glasses, a prescription is required. If you are looking for toiletries and other hygienic products, head to a drugstore – pharmacies don´t stock these here. In most pharmacies, lines are divided into “bez rezeptu” and “na rezept.” If you have a prescription, the latter one is the one to stand in.For expats who are used to self-medicating, going through a pharmacist might take some getting used to. In addition, the language barrier often makes it difficult to communicate what you want.I sat down with pharmacist Helena Konášová, who works at the Lékárna u Rotundy (Karolíny Světlé 11, Praha 1), a quiet and friendly pharmacy with English-speaking staff, and she helped me compile an extensive list that will help you determine what you need, what brand names are common for certain types of medications in the Czech Republic and which drugs may not be available over the counter here. A popular drug on the American market, Excedrin contains a combination of aspirin, caffeine and acetaminophen. There is no direct equivalent on the Czech market, but sufferers can combine a drug like Panadol, which contains 500mg of acetaminophen, with an aspirin and a caffeine tablet (both substances have the same name in Czech). The most commonly used over the counter medication for migraines in the Czech Republic is Migreflux, which contains 500mg of acetaminophen and 12.5mg of dimenhydrate
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