Can travelers buy effective replacement medicines at pharmacies in Sharm El Sheikh, and what do local pharmacists usually recommend?

Another traveler recommends buying local vitamins in Sharm specifically, noting Egypt has very strict penalties (reportedly including the death penalty) for counterfeit medicine, so locals trust pharmacy products enough to stock up and take suitcases of them home.

For a mild stomach issue, one traveler bought a locally recommended medicine from a pharmacy after imported Enterol did not help. According to the report, the local option worked from the first tablet, so in Sharm it can be worth asking the pharmacist for a symptom-based alternative.

Chat participants say that regular pharmacies in Sharm El Sheikh usually carry standard vitamins and common medicines, so you may not need a specialty shop for basic items. If you need something specific, the practical approach is to ask the nearest pharmacy first.

For nerve-related pain, travelers suggested asking pharmacies for B-vitamin injections, including plastic ampoules with nicotinic acid, and buying syringes separately. They also mentioned tablets with names ending in “...cox,” but advised not to take them for more than a week.