All meds are available OTC in Panama with the exception of antibiotics and most pain meds. If candesartan is irbesartan, it will be easily available in Panama.

So the hoops are: go to a pharmacy (the big chains are Metro and Arrocha) and just ask for your meds. The pharmtech or pharmacist will ask the amount you wish to purchase - from one pill to 30 - and whether you want generic or tradename, and country of production if there is a choice. For non-Spanish speakers, you could write down what you need to give to the pharmacist. If you are entitled to a pensioner's discount, ask for that. Also if you have insurance, get a bill (factura) with your name on it for submission to your insurer. Then you're good to go.

Always a good idea to know the tradename and generic name of all your meds, and their prices in your home country for comparative purposes. The price of your meds might be higher or lower than in your home country.

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For those requiring ongoing pain management medication - such as morphine - is this available in Panama - eg Morphine short & long acting 5 & 10 mg dose pills

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If you'll need a forever supply of a narc/morphine, then you'll probably be hopping from doctor to doctor for a script. The docs down here will only supply those for a short term healing process ... typically 7-14 day supplies.

Some years ago I was eating Vicodin and Percocet like flintstones vitimins due to an Iraqi injury. I've since learned to do without and only take the occasional Motrin for the real bad days.

American docs are quick to give the heavy stuff out for fear of complaints and legal action, and your doc down here will be quick to tell you pain is in your mind and you need to learn to live with it. The docs down here won't care if you complain. Their only concern is for your true health.

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