Can you use dhea from other companies (e.g. Swanson) that can be purchased online instead of dhea eliot? Is such a swap safe?
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Joanna Dunajska Pharmacist, Editor
1 year ago
DHEA Eljot can be replaced with other preparations containing the same active substance. It should be taken into account that DHEA Eljot has registrations as an OTC drug, DHEA from Swanson is a dietary supplement. We wrote about the differences between the drug and the supplement here: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czym-roznia-sie-leki-od-suplementow. In my opinion, in the absence of availability of DHEA Eljot, if treatment is needed and the preparation is not in pharmacies / wholesalers, you can use equivalents that are dietary supplements. However, let's keep in mind the differences between these product categories. Medicines and dietary supplements should be stored in appropriate conditions, such as pharmacies that are controlled in this respect. Therefore, when deciding on the choice of a given preparation, it is always worth looking for availability in pharmacies in the first place. Through GdziePoLek you can check the availability of the drug and book it at the selected pharmacy: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/23243/dhea-aflofarm-eljot-tabletki-powlekane/apteki/w-warszawie