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Traveling to other countries and looking for answers

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 03:58
I'll be traveling around Europe soon but for future trips want to be gone for 3-6 months or longer. My insurance won't allow a vacation override. I can only get a 30 days supply 1 time every month. So for people who live in the EU do you know if I would need a prescription for the generic brand name zonisamide? or maybe know of any websites I can check out?

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Our doc writes a script for

Submitted by Amy Jo on Fri, 2019-04-05 - 12:52
Our doc writes a script for multiple months when we travel - it may not be the pharmacy/insurance, it may be how the prescription is written. Might be good to call your doc. And if you are from outside the EU/Schengen zone, consider the info from https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/who-needs-schengen-visa/"The amount of days permitted to stay in any of the Schengen zone countries doesn’t exceed 90 days/ three months every half a year needless of the travel reasons. Also, you got to bear in mind that the fact that you are able to obtain a Schengen visa to enter and reside for the certain amount of time in a Schengen area doesn’t apply to working or studying in that country."

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