Medications in Mexico
How prescription medications are regulated, dispensed and bought in Mexico. The medicines regulator is COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios), and prices are quoted in MXN.
- Regulator
- COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios)
- Currency
- MXN
Prescription rules
Mexico has a tiered Rx system: medications classified as Group IV require prescription and are dispensed under pharmacy oversight; Group V is OTC. Antibiotics moved to strict prescription enforcement in 2010.
Pharmacy practice
Major chains (Farmacias del Ahorro, Farmacias Similares, Benavides) and independent farmacias dispense across Mexico. Many chain pharmacies offer adjacent low-cost consultations.
Buying online
Online pharmacy in Mexico is growing through both chain platforms and dedicated services; legal Rx fulfilment requires verified prescriptions and COFEPRIS-licensed pharmacies.
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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