Medical

How to buy medicine (including prescription drugs) online or without a prescription in India?

You can order medicine through the Apollo Pharmacy chain (home delivery available) or via the health section on Amazon India. Pharmacists may formally ask for a prescription, but often just call to discuss your symptoms and deliver the medicine — communication is in English.

1 source · 10 days ago

How to send prescription medicine or pills from India back home?

No reliable official mail/courier method was confirmed by travelers — instead people look for a fellow traveler heading to their city who can hand-carry a small package (~1 kg) of medicine in their luggage, with payment promised upon delivery at the airport.

1 source · 26 days ago

What vaccinations do I need before traveling to India?

Before traveling to India, travelers typically get a tetanus shot in advance (bring your vaccination schedule from your home doctor) and consider a rotavirus vaccine for young children, which can be hard to find locally so some parents ask fellow travelers to bring it.

1 source · 27 days ago