# A medicine from another country? Scan it anyway

Moved country, travelled, or got a pack from a relative abroad? The box looks different and the name may not match what you know. Your medication tracker should still list it.

## What helps

1. Keep the original box.
2. Note the active ingredient: it is usually the same across countries even when the brand name changes.
3. Ask a pharmacist before swapping one medicine for another.

## In short

Not sure what a foreign box is? [Scan the barcode](https://pharmacycabinet.app/help/guides/scan-barcode-or-photograph-medicine/) or photograph the pack. The app acts as a medication identifier for the packaging, finds the active ingredient and adds it to your medication list like any other medicine.

## How Pharmacy Cabinet helps

- Scan the barcode or photograph the box.
- Medication information from the USA, UK, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Spain, Norway and Switzerland, with more being added.
- The app itself is shown in [your language](https://pharmacycabinet.app/help/guides/medicine-app-in-your-language/).
- Your medication tracker works the same for the medicines of every country.

> Not medical advice. Medicines with the same ingredient can differ between countries; confirm with a pharmacist.

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Source: https://pharmacycabinet.app/help/guides/medicine-from-another-country/ · Pharmacy Cabinet (https://pharmacycabinet.app/)