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İlaç aba (ilacabak)

A Turkish website with information on medicines and their equivalents, plus lists of on-duty pharmacies by city. It does not sell medicines.

What it helps with

Finding the Turkish name of a medicineİlaçabak lets you search by active ingredient to see which Turkish brands contain it.
Reading the leafletPackage leaflets and prescription status are shown for each product.
Checking the official priceMedicine prices in Turkey are state-regulated, and the site lists them.

About İlaçabak

İlaçabak (ilacabak.com) is a Turkish-language information site about medicines that has been online since 2005. Its pages show details of a medicine and list other products that contain the same active ingredient, and it also publishes on-duty pharmacy (nöbetçi eczane) lists for cities. The site states that it does not sell or supply medicines and does not give medical advice.

Key Features

Medicine Information Pages: Search for a medicine by name and read the details the site publishes about it.
Equivalent Medicines: See other products that contain the same active ingredient as the medicine you looked up.
On-Duty Pharmacies: Open the on-duty pharmacy list for a city for the current date, with addresses and phone numbers.
Information Only: The site does not sell medicines, supply them or offer medical consultation.

How to Get Started

Open ilacabak.com in your browser; the site is in Turkish.
Type the name of a medicine into the search box, or open the on-duty pharmacy page for your city.
Read the page and, if you want equivalents, compare the active ingredient shown.
Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before taking, stopping or replacing any medicine.

Before you use it

Good to know: Bring the box or the active ingredient name to a pharmacy (eczane); brand names differ from your home country.
Limits: The site is in Turkish only; for emergencies call 112.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does İlaç aba (ilacabak) work with a foreign bank card in Turkey?: Not reliably - a foreign card may be declined. Check the notice above, or plan to use a local payment method.
Is İlaç aba (ilacabak) available in English?: Not officially - the interface is mainly in the local language.
Do I need a local phone number to use İlaç aba (ilacabak)?: No, an international phone number generally works for İlaç aba (ilacabak).
Do I need local ID or residency for İlaç aba (ilacabak)?: No, İlaç aba (ilacabak) doesn't require local ID or residency for visitors.
Where can I use İlaç aba (ilacabak)?: Web
How much does İlaç aba (ilacabak) cost?: Free to use