Posted by europerep on October 4, 2011, at 16:47:52
In reply to Re: nardil questions @ europerep, posted by leon21 on October 4, 2011, at 15:46:38
> Hi europerep,
>
> just curious, how did you get the belgian Nardelzine? 33,84 Euros is very cheap.
>
> I have to pay 65 Euros for 15mgx100.
> It`s the Archimedes brand from UK.
> It`s the only Nardil they have.
> My insurance didn´t want to cover it. But I need to ask my doctor.
> thxHaha, good to see my info may be useful for someone after all...
There are basically two ways to get the Belgian phenelzine (it's a Pfizer product just like Nardil, but the name is changed to Nardelzine). If you live in a EU member state, your doctor can give you a prescription that you then take either to a Belgian pharmacy, or to a pharmacy in your home country.
If you go to a Belgian pharmacy, it's like going to a pharmacy in your home country. You give them the prescription, they will probably have to order it, and then you get it. You can call there before so that it's available from stock when you go there. If you're from Germany (or speaking German), it may be best to go to a pharmacy in Eupen, which is the "capital" of the German-speaking community in Belgium, so you can talk to the pharmacist in German. When bought like this, a pack of 100x15mg costs 33,84. You have to ask for a little paper slip that documents you bought the med, because, unlike in Germany, the pharmacy usually keeps the prescription.
You can also take the prescription from your doctor to a pharmacy in your home country (as long as it's an EU member state). They will then order the drug for you from Belgium. This works basically in the same way, but you'll probably have to pay more than 33 euros (I'm not sure how much though).
Depending on the country you come from, things may be more or less difficult. Going to Belgium with a German prescription will work better than with a Slovakian prescription. The basic rule is, however, that you can take a prescription from any EU member state to any other EU member state, and the prescription remains valid. Maybe this gets a little difficult with narcotics, but for "regular" drugs like an MAOI, this should work quite well. I have done it myself :)
If you have any more questions, let me know!
ER
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