# Two Particular Medications... Availability in Colombia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 27, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704 "2015-11-27T13:22:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clarence01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@Clarence01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clarence01)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704/1 "2015-11-27T13:22:35Z")

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Hi, I have been receiving treatment in Ecuador from a doctor who wrote me prescriptions for two medications, Lyrica and Tramal (aka Tramadol).

I am presuming that the prescriptions from Ecuador will not be valid outside the country, and so I am looking at other options… These medications are unofficially available otc in Ecuador, so I am hoping for the same situation in Colombia; that would be easiest. So if someone could confirm that this is the case in Colombia, it would be comforting, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704/2 "2015-11-27T13:37:28Z")

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Since Tramal is an opiod, this topic alone could be illegal, obtaining it slyly more likely to be illegal.

Both are pain killers, Lyrica could also be used to treat epilepsy.

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**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704/3 "2015-11-27T15:57:08Z")

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> [@Clarence01](#):
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> These medications are unofficially available otc in Ecuador, so I am hoping for the same situation in Colombia . . .

“_Unofficially_” you can get just about anything you want anywhere you go.

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**Author:** ![simple\_homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704/4 "2015-11-30T18:04:00Z")

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A few years ago I was able to buy Ambien OTC in Colombia. Just my experience.

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-particular-medications-availability-in-colombia/738704/5 "2015-11-30T20:24:12Z")

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Tramal and Lyrica are both prescription only in Colombia.