What medications and medical supplies can you find at pharmacies in Nha Trang, Vietnam?

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TL;DR

Nha Trang pharmacies sell most medications over the counter (antibiotics like Augmentin, probiotics, bandages), but specific items like liquid bandage spray or certain laxative brands can be hard to find.

What the community said

Analgin and Valocordin (heart drops) can be bought freely at Nha Trang pharmacies without a prescription.

Analgin, Valocordin — no prescription

Zopiclone (sleep medication) can be bought at Nha Trang pharmacies without a prescription.

Zopiclone, no prescription

Waterproof adhesive plasters in various sizes are widely available, but liquid bandage spray is hard to find — checked 6 pharmacies with no luck.

Waterproof plasters — common; liquid bandage — rare

Local antihistamine pills for hives/allergy turned out to work much better than dexamethasone used back home.

Local antihistamine tablets

Saccharomyces boulardii probiotics are available at local pharmacies; Enterol is also sold as an alternative.

Saccharomyces boulardii / Enterol

Some stores aren't full pharmacies but supplement/ointment shops with a limited selection; the range is roughly similar across different locations in the city.

Elastic bandages and knee braces are sold at pharmacies in Nha Trang.

Elastic bandages, knee braces

Augmentin (antibiotic) is definitely sold at Nha Trang pharmacies, including a children's formulation.

Augmentin, pediatric form

A bisacodyl (laxative) equivalent is hard to find — none of the pharmacies visited had this specific medication.

Bisacodyl equivalent — hard to find