Medicine and pharmacy collection from Managua

Not everything is stocked locally. Specialist medication, larger quantities and anything unusual are often only available in Managua, which is a two-and-a-half-hour drive that nobody wants to make twice.

Delivery from C$184 in town and C$276 to the outer beaches. Every fee is agreed before we set off.

A shop counter with a prepared order ready for collection

What we do and what we do not

  • We collect. A pharmacy prepares an order in your name, we pick it up and bring it to you.
  • We are not a pharmacy and give no advice on any medication, dose, substitution or suitability. Those questions belong to a pharmacist or a doctor, and we will say so rather than guess.
  • We do not choose or substitute medication. If what you asked for is unavailable, we tell you and you decide with the pharmacy — never us on your behalf.
  • For anything urgent, go to a local clinic or pharmacy. A scheduled run from Managua is the wrong tool for an emergency, and we would rather say that plainly.

How to set one up

  • Arrange the order with the pharmacy first, in your own name, and tell them someone is collecting.
  • Send us the pharmacy, the address, the collection reference and the name it is under.
  • Tell us whether it needs to stay cold. That changes how and when we move it, and it needs saying before the trip rather than after.
  • We confirm collection with a photograph and hand it over to you directly, not left at a door.

Cost and timing

  • These go on scheduled Managua runs, so ask about the next one. A dedicated trip is possible and costs considerably more.
  • You pay the pharmacy what the pharmacy charges. We do not mark up medication, and the collection fee is quoted separately.
  • For a repeat prescription, tell us the rhythm and we will fit it to the runs rather than you rebooking each time.
  • Locally available items are a pharmacy pickup in San Juan del Sur instead, which is same-day and much cheaper. We will point you there when that is the better answer.

Tell us what you need

Message us in English or Spanish. We answer by hand, so you get a real person and a real price rather than an automated reply.

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