Antibiotics in the Bahamas

Is it possible to purchase antibiotics without prescription in Nassau?

Is it possible to purchase antibiotics without prescription in Nassau?

No, you'll need a valid doctors prescriptions. Medicines are expensive in the bahamas, so I'd advise you to bring your own if you need them.

It may be possible for pharmacists to prescribe as well. I was able to purchase a box of antibiotics during one of my Bahamas visits. I won't say where, but it was a legitimate pharmacy.

A couple items available in the Bahamas without a prescription that requires one in the USA: Allegra and Allegra-D / cough medicine with codeine / pain relievers with codeine

In Mexico and Belize you can buy whatever you want without a prescription.

DISCLAIMER: This is not a recommendation that you attempt to bring such items back to the USA with you.

BobK/Orlando

Thanks for the info., folks!

Correction on Mexico--you cannot purchase controlled substances there without a prescription. Nothing with codeine, not sleep aids, no barbituates, etc. You can purchase a variety of meds OTC like antibiotics, retinol, etc.

Is it possible to purchase antibiotics without prescription in Nassau?

Our daughter contracted strep throat (my wife is a nurse) while on vacation(I think she left home with it) on GBI. We went to a pharmacy and almost got the right antibiotic, but did not know the strength and they would not just sell it without the doseage.. called stateside (our cell worked - at&t) and doctor got on the phone with pharmacy... was sold the pills (which we had to cut as there is only limited amounts) and the price was a 1/5th of what it would have been in the US... if I had to pay full price without insurance. We did not have a prescription but I guess you could say it was called in. If I was trying to pull a scam I guess I could have just had anyone talk to the pharmacy... but who would do that for an antibiotics?

She was better in a day and we did not have to fly home.. she stayed in the room for 3 days then played her heart out.

Our daughter contracted strep throat (my wife is a nurse) while on vacation(I think she left home with it) on GBI. We went to a pharmacy and almost got the right antibiotic, but did not know the strength and they would not just sell it without the doseage.. called stateside (our cell worked - at&t) and doctor got on the phone with pharmacy... was sold the pills (which we had to cut as there is only limited amounts) and the price was a 1/5th of what it would have been in the US... if I had to pay full price without insurance. We did not have a prescription but I guess you could say it was called in. If I was trying to pull a scam I guess I could have just had anyone talk to the pharmacy... but who would do that for an antibiotics?

She was better in a day and we did not have to fly home.. she stayed in the room for 3 days then played her heart out.

Glad it worked out for you and that your daughter was able to feel better and enjoy her cruise. :)

It may be possible for pharmacists to prescribe as well. I was able to purchase a box of antibiotics during one of my Bahamas visits. I won't say where, but it was a legitimate pharmacy.

 

A couple items available in the Bahamas without a prescription that requires one in the USA: Allegra and Allegra-D / cough medicine with codeine / pain relievers with codeine

 

In Mexico and Belize you can buy whatever you want without a prescription.

 

DISCLAIMER: This is not a recommendation that you attempt to bring such items back to the USA with you.

 

BobK/Orlando

Thank you. Allegra is also over the counter in Canada which was nice a few years ago.

Is there any trouble getting Allegra at any pharmacy you find or do you need to go to larger or particular ones.