Prices & buying
What to buy at a pharmacy in Egypt: a tourist’s checklist
A practical pharmacy checklist for a holiday in Egypt: sun care, rehydration salts, stomach and allergy basics, first aid, and how to ask for the right product.
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Medicine prices in Egypt: how official prices work and how to avoid overpaying
Registered medicines in Egypt have official prices set by the state and printed on the pack. Here is how the system works, what changed in 2026, and how to check your price.
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Prices & buying
Taking medicines home from Egypt: customs rules for Russia, the UK and the EU
What official sources in Russia, the UK and the EU say about taking medicines home from Egypt: personal-use amounts, prescriptions, controlled drugs and the papers to keep.
Health on holiday
Pharmacist guides for the sun, the sea and the stomach
Clear first-aid steps, what helps, and the warning signs that need a doctor. Checked against NHS, CDC and other trusted sources.
Sunburn
How to cool and soothe sunburn, which after-sun products and painkillers help, how to protect children, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
Heatstroke and dehydration
How to spot heat exhaustion, heatstroke and dehydration, how to cool someone down, what to buy at the pharmacy, and when to call 123.
Traveller's diarrhoea
Most traveller's diarrhoea settles in a few days. How to replace fluids, what to eat, which pharmacy products can help and when to see a doctor.
Food poisoning
How to rehydrate after vomiting, which buffet foods and drinks carry more risk, what to buy at the pharmacy and the warning signs that need a doctor.
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