My favourite pharmacy in Udon!

polehawk wrote:

Ray.Charles wrote:Polehawk, I can match you disease for disease except for the gout. I didn’t know that grout was a chronic condition requiring maintenance medication.
Anyway, I buy:
Glucofage (Metformin) 500mg for 2-3 bahts a tablet at Boots/Tesco
Simvastatin (generic Zocor) 40 mg for 10 bahts a tablet at Boots/Tesco; 6 bahts a tablet at the pharmacy across the road from Ban Hoy market.
Recently, I have been told here and also offline about a few pharmacies near the market across the street from Ngee Soon on the Phosri Road. Will check them out for the next batch.
Still looking for a local source for Prinivil/Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor.
Within a few days, I will have a check-up for lipids, sugar, etc. Then I plan to see an internal medicine type for a medicine tune up. Would you recommend one for me.
I am also PMing you.

Ray, I answered your PM with my info on the BP and heart meds but Tritace (Altace) for BP is my most expensive one at 22.5 baht (after discount) per 5mg tablet. My Glucophage at 4 baht per tab and Simvastatin at 10 baht per tab are close to what you're paying although did notice that you also get the Simvastatins across from Ban Hoy at 6 baht each. Generally, I feel that if the prices of my meds are closely competitive with others around town then I will stick with the hospital pharmacy but do try to compare prices. I've been on Probenecid 500 mg for maintenance of the gout condition for a number of years. If you have ever had a gout attack then you might consider it a chronic condition.

My internist at AEK has been Dr Aram for past 4 years and I'm satisfied with him. He does a good job of monitoring bloodwork (including A1C) bi-monthly and all other necessary tests.