How to send authentic BP meds from the UK without the shipping nightmare

You're in London or Manchester. Your mother is in Lagos, Abuja, or Ibadan, and she takes Amlodipine 10mg for blood pressure every day. You send money every month. Sometimes she buys the medication. Sometimes she doesn't. Sometimes the pharmacy near her house is out of stock. You find out weeks later when her BP spikes.

This is the standard experience for millions of Nigerians in the UK managing their parents' healthcare remotely. It doesn't have to be.

Why sending cash for medications doesn't work

When you transfer ₦30,000 to your parent's account, you're hoping three things go right: they prioritize the medication over other expenses, their pharmacy has it in stock, and the price hasn't jumped since last month.

In practice, at least one of those fails every cycle. Drug prices for common antihypertensives like Amlodipine increased 100–130% between 2024 and 2025 due to naira depreciation and import dependency. Your ₦15,000 that used to cover a month's supply might now cover three weeks, and your parent stretches the remaining tablets to bridge the gap.

Stretching blood pressure medication isn't like rationing paracetamol. Inconsistent dosing of Amlodipine causes rebound hypertension. Your blood pressure spikes higher than it was before treatment started.

Why the distance makes it worse

From the UK, you can't verify:

• Whether the pharmacy had the actual medication or gave your parent a "similar" substitute they've never taken before
• Whether the medication was stored properly (heat degrades many antihypertensives)
• Whether your parent is actually taking it daily, or skipping doses because they feel fine

The result is a cycle: you send money → you call to remind them → they say they bought it → three months later at a check-up, their BP is uncontrolled.

How to set up automated delivery from the UK

Instead of sending cash, you pay directly for the medication through Famasi. Here's how it works:

Step 1: Select your parent's medications — Amlodipine 10mg, Lisinopril, Losartan, or whatever their doctor prescribed. You can upload a prescription photo or search by medication name, strength, and dosage form.

Important: Famasi will not process delivery for prescription-based medications without a valid prescription. Blood pressure medications like Amlodipine, Lisinopril, and Losartan are prescription-only.

What makes a prescription valid?

A valid prescription must include:

• Medication name: the exact drug prescribed
• Medication strength: e.g. Amlodipine 10mg, not just "Amlodipine"
• Dosage and duration: e.g. "once daily for 30 days"
• Facility name: the hospital or clinic where it was issued
• Doctor's name and signature: confirms a licensed physician prescribed it
• Date: helps determine when treatment started and when the prescription expires

If your parent has a paper prescription, take a photo and upload it. If it's expired, your Care Specialist can help coordinate a prescription renewal with your parent's doctor.

Step 2: Enter your parent's delivery address and phone number. Select "Someone else" at checkout.

Step 3: Get offers from pharmacies in your area with real prices. Choose the one that fits your budget. International payment cards (Visa, Mastercard) are accepted.

Step 4: Delivery happens same-day, 1-hour, to your parent's location. A Care Specialist confirms delivery and follows up with your parent directly.

Step 5: Set up a monthly refill schedule. At day 23 of each 30-day schedule, the system sends you a refill notice — you approve the price, and the next month's supply is delivered before the current one runs out.

Managing your parent's BP medication from the UK? Speak with a Care Specialist to set it up. It takes less than 5 minutes.

What it costs vs what you're spending now

For your parent's blood pressure, consistency isn't a convenience. It's the difference between controlled hypertension and a stroke risk that compounds every month.

Start your parent's care plan