How to check prescription requirements and find a specific medicine in Istanbul?

From messages by 6 participants in 3 sources · Last activity: 24 days ago

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Check a medicine’s Turkish prescription status on ilacabak; a “beyaz reçete” label means no prescription is required. If a nearby pharmacy does not stock it, take the medicine name or active ingredient to a large eczane, which may locate or order it for collection within a few hours.

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For tablet pain relief, ask a pharmacist about diclofenac. Analgin may be sold in Turkey under the brand name Novalgin.

24 days ago Novalgin, diclofenac

Use ilacabak to check whether a medicine needs a prescription in Turkey. The label “beyaz reçete” indicates that it can be supplied without a prescription.

46 days ago ilacabak — “beyaz reçete” ↗ link in original

If a small pharmacy does not have the medicine, try a large eczane and show the product name or active ingredient. The pharmacist may direct you to stock nearby or order it to that pharmacy for collection a few hours later.

89 days ago large eczane pharmacy