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Statins in Spain

Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:34pm
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cavanm2

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My husband  has recently been put on stations. He takes a rosuvastatin. We know that this is available in Spain under the brand name Crestor, but unfortunately he gets a severe skin rash with this brand. The UK variant supplied by the NHS causes no problems. We live between the Puerto and the UK and have been told the maximum amount that can be prescribed in the UK is 12 weeks. Does anyone know if it is possible to get more than a three month prescription before we leave the UK? Can anyone think of a way to get around the problem, as going back to the UK just to pick up some pills seems excessive.

RichT

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:11pm

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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:11pm

If you are 'living between the Puerto and the UK', then 12 weeks should be enough, as this covers your 90 days in 180 limit. If you are staying for longer than that, then that's a different problem.

If however, you have or are moving to live in Spain and are a resident,  then you are no longer allowed to use the NHS in the UK and need to use private healthcare in Spain, or the Spanish health service via a convenio or S1. If you find a helpful doctor in Spain, they can prescribe specific medication rather than just the generic drug, if there is good justification (which I would expect to include your husband's skin rash).

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