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Saxiif
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Location: Seongnam
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 Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: Persciption drug question |
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One of my old college friends is thinking of coming over to Korea and he's got early onset arthritis (at 22  ) pretty bad and he's asked me to find info about perscription drugs in Korea. Since I don't know anybody on them ATM and I don't even have insurance personally, I thought I'd ask here.
Can you find all the perscription drugs here that are availabe in America? How are the prices?
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Prices here are generally much cheaper than at home, but I wouldn't know what's available. Might be wise to contact someoen at the drug company to ask. |
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canuckistan
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Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Location: Training future GS competitors.....
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Persciption drug question |
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| Saxiif wrote: |
One of my old college friends is thinking of coming over to Korea and he's got early onset arthritis (at 22 ) pretty bad and he's asked me to find info about perscription drugs in Korea. Since I don't know anybody on them ATM and I don't even have insurance personally, I thought I'd ask here.
Can you find all the perscription drugs here that are availabe in America? How are the prices?
thanks! |
I have a friend who's already had quite a few joints replaced with Teflon due to rheumatoid arthritis. It hit him like a ton of bricks at 27. It's a very crappy disease.
You could try calling the Seoul National University hospital clinic for foreigners and see about rheumatologists/rheumatology here, including the steroids/medications that are often prescribed for arthritis. They're an excellent teaching/research hospital and medical facility. I bet they could give you an answer to your question pretty quickly.
SNUH Foreigner's Clinic: http://snuh.snu.ac.kr/hosp/ic/index_ic.html |
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Zark
Joined: 12 May 2003
Location: Phuket, Thailand: Look into my eyes . . .
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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A lot of name brand prescription drugs may have local/Korean brand names. I agree with others that most Rx drugs are cheaper (sometimes a LOT cheaper) here.
OTC drugs though - such as ibuprofen, aspririn, etc - are much cheaper in the States. When I go back - I usually buy the giant bottles of 500 or a 1000.
Personally, I think this is a tough climate for arthritis - but then I understand that - at 22 - this guy probably needs to sock away a few bucks before he heads down to SE Asia and warmer weather. |
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