In those moments when the child falls ill, I want to urgently give up all things and devote myself only to him. But do not forget about the important: if the baby is not yet three years old, then you can take a preferential prescription for the medications required to treat the child. And large families can count on benefits until each child reaches the age of six. Parents can always independently study the list of free medicines for children, but you can only get a preferential prescription from a pediatrician.
Who is given preferential medicine to children?
If the baby is unwell - saving is simply impossible. To date, the state is creating support programs, thanks to which it is possible for all children under the age of three to receive free medicines. Today it’s not difficult to find a list of free medicines for children, but it’s better to trust trusted and official resources.
The opportunity to receive free medical supplies is guaranteed by acts and decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation, you can get more details on them on the official website of the Ministry of Social and Social Development of the Russian Federation.
Only the age of the baby is important. Neither gender, nor the presence or absence of a chronic illness in a child, nor the ability of parents to influence the benefits. The pediatrician has the right to demand documents necessary for the prescription, but a certificate of parental income or confirmation of the absence of constant illnesses in children are not included in the list of papers required for issuing the prescription.
What medicines can I get for the discount?
The list of free medicines for children is quite voluminous, and includes drugs of both Russian and foreign production. The entire list of medicines can be found on official resources and, if necessary, printed.
The most popular drugs that can be purchased at a discount are the well-known IRS-19, Codelac, Nazivin, Paracetamol, Suprastin, vitamins, Aspirin, Pancreatin, Taurine, Nurofen and other medicines.
In general terms, the medicines in the list are:
- medicines for flu and colds;
- cough suppressants;
- vitamins and minerals;
- antibacterial agents;
- antiallergic drugs;
- biological products;
- vascular agents;
- eye drops and other drugs.
A full list of free medicines for children under 3 years old is on the official Internet resource of the Ministry of Social Development of the Russian Federation.
What do parents need to do to get free drugs?
To get a prescription, you must carefully study the list of free medicines for children. No doctor will prescribe a prescription if the drug is not on the list of medicines approved at the state or federal level.
In addition, the prescription must bear the seal of the clinic (hospital or other medical institution), as well as the seal and personal signature of the attending physician. In the form, the doctor will need to completely fill out all the columns, so the baby's parents need to take with them for an appointment:
- birth certificate of a child or a copy thereof;
- original policy of compulsory medical insurance;
- original SNILS;
- document confirming registration.
For parents with three or more children, if the sick child is already more than three years old, it is necessary to provide a certificate of a large family.
How many drugs can I get on my hands for free?
The legislation does not limit the number and dosage of drugs for one baby: only the attending physician accurately determines the required number of drugs and their doses in each case. In this case, the pediatrician should be guided by the proposed list and the appropriateness of taking this or that medicine.
The cost and country of origin are also irrelevant if the drug is on the list. However, there is a certain order of dispensing drugs, so not every drugstore may have the necessary medicine. You can get preferential medicines with a prescription from a doctor in a social pharmacy.
Priority provides an advantage in the delivery of medicines for children with disabilities, so it’s better to write down several addresses of social pharmacies working on benefits in advance.
Free medicines for large families and children with disabilities
The state offers an expanded list of medicines and an increased age for those who are entitled to preferential medications for the following categories of the population: large families, families in financial difficulties, and children with disabilities.
The list of free medicines for children of large families is the same standard list, but with the provided opportunity to use the benefits until the child is six years old. Parents of children with disabilities can receive all statutory free medicines until the child reaches the age of majority. The latter, however, is only possible if the parents use the social package and have not received financial compensation from the state for refusing it.
For other countries
In many countries, support for young families is provided at the state level. For example, not everyone knows the bill, according to which children of Belarus are now also available preferential medicines. This decree was signed by the President of the Republic of Belarus on March 22, 2012.
Previously, the decree applied only to the list of free medicines for children under one year old. Today it is possible to receive prescription medications up to 3 years of age.
The list of free medicines for Belarus’s children is very similar to the Russian one, but still different, therefore, residents of the Republic of Belarus also need to carefully read the list on the website of the Ministry of Health.
Free medicines are also provided for children in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Azerbaijan and most other countries.
Obstacles to getting preferential medicines
We must not forget about the human factor. Unfortunately, it often happens that they are denied the required benefits or delayed for a long time. In this case, you can not hesitate. Parents urgently need to take measures to eliminate the offenses.
It is necessary to prepare all the necessary documents and, guided by knowledge of the law, once again require the attending physician to write a prescription for the necessary medicines. It should be reminded to the doctor of the existence of a manual: in case of repeated refusal, you can safely contact the head or chief doctor of a medical institution.
If the answer from the clinic did not come or did not suit the parents of the child, you can contact the hotline of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for help or file a complaint with the clinic or a specific doctor. In this case, the surname, name and patronymic of the medical officer, the time and place of admission must be indicated. Information can also be submitted through the official website of the ministry.
Sometimes the problem does not arise at all because of the doctor or the special policy of the medical institution. So, the pediatrician prescribes only those medicines that are really necessary for the child and, of course, the list of free medicines for children under 3 years old may not fully satisfy the needs of therapy. The wishes of the parents to receive exactly the privileged drugs may well not correspond to the illness of the child.
Short summary
If a child who has not yet reached the age of three is sick, then according to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, you can get some medications for free. The list of such medicines is quite wide, and includes drugs of various price categories of both Russian and foreign production.
The doctor reports the name and dosage of the necessary medicines, he also writes out a prescription for the necessary drugs. You can get prescription benefits only in social pharmacies that work with this category of citizens.
The list extends to all children until they reach the age of three years, children with disabilities to full adulthood (with certain conditions), and also free drugs for children of large families. The list of medicines available for receipt and the required documents must be carried with you when you visit a medical institution, it is advisable to keep these papers with other medical documents.