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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Most grocery stores, just like aspirin or Tylenol. But in Switzerland omeprazole is Rezeptpflichtig, sold only with a doctor’s prescription. While the US OTC version is usually sold in foil blister tabs with 14 20-mg tablets, the Swiss version (Omeprazol-Mepha®) is sold in a bottle with 28 capsules (Kapseln). (See photo above.) The cost per pill/capsule is higher in Switzerland than in the US. The Swiss capsules are made by Mepha Pharma AG in Basel, Switzerland, while the US tablets come from Israel.The prescription status of drugs can change over time. While Prilosec in the US was once a prescribed medication, the generic omeprazole is now an OTC medication. That could also happen in Switzerland or elsewhere in the near future. Always check with your local Apotheker or Apothekerin to be sure. Also see the web links below for more information from various sources.Learn more about the topic of doctors, medications, and pharmacies on our Health Care in Germany page.Back | Living in GermanyRelated PagesAT THE GERMANThe Apotheke Way – Alie’s blog post about her personal experience with the German pharmacy.Health Care in Germany – What expats need to know.GW Expat Blog: Rx for Drugs in Germany – Lessons from the fieldLiving in Germany – More expat topicsON THE WEBMedicineNet.com – Medications A-Z list – Over 2500 common drugs listed by chemical and brand namesMedicineNet.com – Health and medical information produced by doctors and pharmacistsFDA – The U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFDA – Drug Safety and Availability – The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CEDER)The Complex Process of Naming Drugs – from the Annals of Internal Medicine (first-page preview)Legal Notice: We are not responsible for the content of external links.
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