{"id":6812,"date":"2014-09-04T07:17:50","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T07:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=6812"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:40:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:40:21","slug":"common-russian-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/common-russian-medicines\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Russian Medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are traveling to Russia or staying in the country for a longer period of time, chances are you might need to run to the pharmacy (\u0430\u043f\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043a\u0430<\/strong>) at some point. I would like to give an overview of Russian medicines (\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430<\/strong>) and their uses. This post is for reference only and is not meant to constitute medical advice. Feel free to follow the links to the drug pages so you can research them, consult a doctor, if needed, and make informed decisions if you ever feel sick in Russia.<\/p>\n

The first thing you need to know is that Russian pharmacies normally only sell medicines, medical products and devices like heat pads, and occasionally diet supplements (known as \u0411\u0410\u0414<\/strong>, or \u0431\u0438\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u043a\u0438<\/strong>). You cannot pick up milk or a birthday card in a Russian pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Comparing the type of medication taken in Russia and the US, I would say Russians take more medicines on an as-needed basis, and more drugs are available over the counter (\u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0440\u0435\u0446\u0435<\/span>\u043f\u0442\u0430<\/strong>). Any Russian traveling or going on vacation will probably have a mini first-aid kit with them, full of medicines for every occasion. At the same time,\u00a0 barring chronic conditions, people seem to take fewer prescription drugs on a regular basis, especially when it come to mental health.<\/p>\n

Painkillers<\/h2>\n

The most common painkillers (\u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0443\u0442\u043e\u043b\u044f<\/span>\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435, \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0437\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435<\/strong>) in Russia are \u0430\u0441\u043f\u0438\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u043d\/\u0430\u0446\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043a\u0438\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0442\u0430<\/strong><\/a> and \u0446\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e<\/span>\u043d<\/strong><\/a>. Other popular painkillers are \u043d\u0443\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435<\/span>\u043d<\/strong> and \u0438\u0431\u0443\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435<\/span>\u043d<\/strong><\/a>. Acetaminophen\/paracetamol<\/a> (\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043c\u043e<\/span>\u043b<\/strong>) is usually reserved for treating inflammations and is not taken for headaches and the such.<\/p>\n

Fever<\/h2>\n

However, people do take acetaminophen for fever and colds. You can get it as \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043c\u043e<\/span>\u043b<\/strong> or as a component of various proprietary trademarks, such as \u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0444\u043b\u044e<\/span><\/strong>. Some of these come in a powder (\u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e<\/span>\u043a<\/strong>) that is taken with warm water.<\/p>\n

Stomach trouble<\/h2>\n

Indigestion is another common reason for Russian people to take over the counter medicines. Popular options include \u043c\u0435\u0437\u0438<\/span>\u043c<\/a><\/strong> and antacids like \u041c\u0430\u0430\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0441\/\u0410\u043b\u044c\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0435\u043b\u044c<\/a><\/strong>. For diarrhea, people take \u043b\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438\u0434\/\u043b\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0443\u043c\/\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0443\u043c<\/a><\/strong>. In addition, activated carbon (\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0443<\/span>\u0433\u043e\u043b\u044c<\/strong>) may be taken for food poisoning.<\/p>\n

Home remedies<\/h2>\n

Anyone who has been to Russia can attest to the fact that Russian gladly and actively use what’s herbal\/home remedies. For example, camomile (\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong>), usually in infusions, is supposed to help with colds, as is \u0448\u0430\u043b\u0444\u0435<\/span>\u0439<\/strong> (sage) and \u0447\u0430\u0431\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0446<\/strong> (thyme). Russians also drink a lot of hot, sweet tea to fight colds. Unlike in the US, you don’t drink soup in Russia — I would not recommend it, anyway, since Russian soups tend to be chunky!<\/p>\n

I hope brief overview of Russian medications was useful. Have you encountered any of these while in Russia? Did you ever need to buy medicines these? I would love to hear your stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are traveling to Russia or staying in the country for a longer period of time, chances are you might need to run to the pharmacy (\u0430\u043f\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0430) at some point. I would like to give an overview of Russian medicines (\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430) and their uses. This post is for reference only and is not meant…<\/p>\n

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