Ran Out of Cholesterol Medication in France? Here Is What You Can Do
Running out of your cholesterol medication while travelling in France is easily sorted, usually the same day. I am Dr Simon Gordon, a British GP (MB ChB) registered with both the GMC and the Ordre des Médecins, and based in Valbonne on the Côte d’Azur. I offer confidential video consultations for English-speaking visitors anywhere in France.
After a consultation I can confirm your usual treatment and, where appropriate, email you a French prescription (ordonnance). You can then collect your medication from any French pharmacy immediately.
Unlike anonymous telemedicine platforms, you know exactly who you are speaking to: a named, GMC-registered British GP with a verifiable background and a longstanding practice in this region.
How it Works
You book a video consultation using the link below. I will take a brief medical history, confirm which cholesterol medication you take and your usual dose, and where appropriate issue a French prescription by email. You take that to any French pharmacy – in Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Grasse, or anywhere else in France – and your medication is dispensed on the spot.
What I can assess and prescribe
I can assess and continue the cholesterol-lowering medications most people are established on, including statins such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin, as well as ezetimibe. This is continuity of your existing treatment rather than starting or adjusting therapy from scratch. If your history suggests you would be better seen in person or need a blood test – for example, if you have developed new muscle aches or are due routine liver-function monitoring – I will tell you honestly.
About the Author
This page was written by Dr Simon Gordon MB ChB, a British-trained GP registered with the General Medical Council (UK) and the Ordre des Médecins (France). Dr Gordon trained at the University of Glasgow and has over 20 years of experience in general practice across the UK, Israel, and the French Riviera, including time at the London Clinic on Harley Street. He is based in Valbonne on the Côte d’Azur, where Cabinet Medical Gordon has been providing English-speaking medical services for over 30 years.
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