Can you buy prescription medication over the counter at pharmacies in Antalya, Turkey?
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TL;DR
Yes, many pharmacies in Antalya sell prescription drugs (e.g. blood pressure medication) without requiring any prescription — just tell the pharmacist the name of the drug you need.
What the community said
You don't even need a Turkish doctor's prescription — a prescription from your home country isn't required either; just walk into a pharmacy and name the exact medication you need.
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One traveler managed to buy 7 packages of a prescription blood pressure medication (no longer imported into Russia) without showing any prescription at all.
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Across the street from one of the popular local landmarks there's a large well-stocked pharmacy with a Russian-speaking staff member named Alena who helps customers buy and arrange medications to send back home.
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To send a small quantity of medication from Turkey back home, travelers often arrange with other people making the same trip to carry the medicine for them.
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