Drug Prices

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4 years ago

I trying to move to Lisbon by end of year and was wondering prices on my prescription in USA i buy
mostly generic . which cost $10.00聽 for 90 pill like metformin and glimepiride
does any knows how they cost in Lisbon

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Susana Oliveira Member

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4 years ago

Hi,

If you move to Portugal you can register at a health center, get appointments and and our national health system comparticipates those types of medication. Medication is generally not expensive.
I would however recommend having a health insurance since with the pandemic, it's even harder now to get appointment.

Best,

Susana

nz7521137 ViP

562POSTS

4 years ago

Susana Oliveira wrote:
I would however recommend having a health insurance since with the pandemic, it's even harder now to get appointment.

I would recommend having a health insurance, because otherwise one might have to wait for years to get e.g. surgery for a not life threatening issue. With my private insurance I never had to wait long for an appointment, especially for those with a specialist.
Alternatively, one can naturally also go to a private hospital and pay 100% out of the own pocket. That might be suitable for some, but not for me.

Jean Denise Contributor

196POSTS

4 years ago

Hi don鈥檛 know about the meds that you are on but my fianc茅 is on a daily prescription that is priced at just under 70鈧� for 1 months supply but because we have our utente numbers (national health numbers) when we go to the chemist聽 with his prescription we get automatic discount & his medication comes down from 70鈧� to 20鈧�.
Anybody with a utente number gets automatic discount, if you are on long term meds then wise to sort out your utente number, we did ours online just make sure when you are sorted & when you get your prescriptions that your utente number is on it.
Good luck
Jean

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JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

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4 years ago

The question above is regarding the drug and not about health insurances or medical appointments ....

Fill in the search box:

Subst芒ncia activa/DCI = metformin
(in portuguese: Metformina)

There are pack with 60 pills (max). Prices vary between 1,74 and 5,3 eur, without the need for reimbursement by the National Health Service ...聽

glimepiride - does not exist in Portugal

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Susana Oliveira Member

13POSTS

4 years ago

Glimeprida is the portuguese designation. It's there in聽 several dosage.

Susana Oliveira Member

13POSTS

4 years ago

Sorry, Glimepirida.

cricketthutchinson New member

5POSTS

4 years ago

Thanks for the link Johnny. I was able to find the equivalent for all our drugs, for when we finally make the move.

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JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

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4 years ago

Thanks Susana for correcting the info about the second drug

The search on my link allows to search by the first letters of the drug's name. It may not work properly if you copy/paste the whole name, because the names in this search are in portuguese. The names are identical to english, but with slight differences.

Subst芒ncia activa/DCI (Denomina莽茫o Comum Internacional) =
Active substance (international name)

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