International Incoming Student's Guide - Università degli studi di Pavia
International Incoming Student's Guide - Università degli studi di Pavia
International Incoming Student's Guide - Università degli studi di Pavia
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<strong>International</strong> <strong>Incoming</strong> Student’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Yes you do, if you are not registered with the National Health Service. You should always<br />
ask for a proof of payment, in case a refund is possible by your insurance company.<br />
Are there price reductions on me<strong>di</strong>cines?<br />
If you are registered with the National Health Service you can get some me<strong>di</strong>cines at a<br />
low price (€2,00 = pharmaceutical ticket). You get the <strong>di</strong>scount when you give the<br />
pharmacist a prescription form a National Health Service doctor.<br />
Where can I find an open pharmacy at night or on Sundays?<br />
Outside every pharmacy there’s a notice board showing which pharmacy is open and its<br />
address. In this kind of a situation it is usually necessary to ring the doorbell for someone<br />
to open and serve you. The night service has got an ad<strong>di</strong>tional cost on every me<strong>di</strong>cine.<br />
Every open pharmacy can be recognized by a lit up green cross.<br />
Where can I find me<strong>di</strong>cines, apart from pharmacies?<br />
Para‐pharmaceutical shops and some supermarkets sell products that don’t need<br />
prescription (bandages etc.).<br />
7.5 Me<strong>di</strong>cines Me<strong>di</strong>cinali<br />
Is it possible to buy every kind of me<strong>di</strong>cine by going <strong>di</strong>rectly to a pharmacy?<br />
Some me<strong>di</strong>cines (i.e.: antibiotics ) can be bought on prescription only.<br />
How can I get a prescription?<br />
A prescription can be written<br />
1. by a first aid doctor<br />
2. by a doctor on duty<br />
3. by a National Health Service doctor, chosen in you domicile area<br />
4. by any doctor<br />
Here is a table with the main active principles related to specific symptoms:<br />
Symptoms Active principle (in Italian) Me<strong>di</strong>cine names Prescription<br />
Fever<br />
PARACETAMOLO<br />
Tachipirina, Efferalgan<br />
No<br />
(light anti‐inflammatory)<br />
Headache<br />
menstrual<br />
aches,<br />
tooth ache,<br />
back ache…<br />
NIMESULIDE<br />
Aulin<br />
Yes<br />
strong anti‐inflammatory<br />
IBUPROFENE Moment, Buscofen No<br />
NAPROSENE<br />
Aleve<br />
(with gastric protection)<br />
No<br />
ACIDO ACITIL SALICILICO Aspirina, Aspirina C No<br />
University of <strong>Pavia</strong> – <strong>International</strong> Relations Division<br />
Corso Strada Nuova n. 65, 27100 <strong>Pavia</strong><br />
welcomepoint@unipv.it Tel +39 0382 984021 Fax +39 0382 984695<br />
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