Medications in Brazil
How prescription medications are regulated, dispensed and bought in Brazil. The medicines regulator is ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária), and prices are quoted in BRL.
- Regulator
- ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)
- Currency
- BRL
Prescription rules
Brazil uses tarja vermelha (red stripe — prescription only) and tarja preta (black stripe — controlled) labels for prescription medication. Many other medications are free-sale at pharmacies.
Pharmacy practice
Brazilian farmácias and drogarias range from major chains (Drogasil, Pacheco, RaiaDrogasil) to small independents. Pharmacist counsel is common but less central than in Europe.
Buying online
Online pharmacy is well-developed in Brazil through chain platforms; ANVISA-licensed channels handle Rx medication with verified prescriptions, while informal online sales of Rx are illegal but exist.
Medications
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AcyclovirAcyclovir200mg · 400mg · 800mg -
AddyiFlibanserin100mg -
AllegraFexofenadine30mg · 60mg · 120mg · 180mg -
AmbienZolpidem5mg · 10mg · 6.25mg CR · 12.5mg CR -
AmoxilAmoxicillin250mg · 500mg · 875mg -
AndroGelTestosterone1% · 1.62% -
AtivanLorazepam0.5mg · 1mg · 2mg -
AugmentinAmoxicillin/Clavulanate500/125mg · 875/125mg · 1000/62.5mg -
AvodartDutasteride0.5mg -
AygestinNorethindrone Acetate5mg -
Brand CialisTadalafil20mg -
Brand PremarinConjugated Estrogens0.3mg · 0.625mg · 1.25mg
Categories
- Allergy and Antihistamines
- Anti-anxiety Medications
- Anti-Depressants
- Antibiotics
- Antifungal Medications
- Antiviral Medications
- Cardiovascular Medications
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diuretics
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Eye Care and Ophthalmic Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Medications
- Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
- Hormones and Birth Control
- Neurological Medications
- Pain Relief Medications
- Respiratory Medications
- Sleep Aids and Hypnotics
- Women's Sexual Health
Active ingredients
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