Chronic Conditions and Continuity of Care in Brazil
Rio Med Care provides consultations in English, by secure video, throughout Brazil. This page is general information and does not replace an individual medical evaluation.
If you are living in Brazil for months or years, an ongoing condition needs a doctor who knows your history, monitors your results and adjusts treatment over time. Family and community medicine exists precisely for this kind of continuous care.
Our physician reviews your records from your home country, discusses the medications available in Brazil (names and formulations often differ) and establishes a follow-up plan so your treatment is never improvised.
Common symptoms
- Hypertension and cardiovascular risk
- Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
- Thyroid disorders
- Asthma, allergic rhinitis and other chronic respiratory conditions
- High cholesterol and metabolic follow-up
- General preventive care and routine check-ups
When to seek medical care urgently
- Chest pain, severe shortness of breath or neurological symptoms — seek emergency care (192)
- Blood pressure or blood glucose readings far outside your usual range
- Running out of essential medication with no medical follow-up in place
- New symptoms that appeared after a change of treatment
In an emergency in Brazil, call 192 (SAMU) or go to the nearest emergency department. Telemedicine is not appropriate for severe or rapidly evolving conditions.
What the consultation includes
- Review of your medical history, records and current medications.
- Explanation of the Brazilian equivalents of your usual medications and how pharmacies work here.
- Laboratory monitoring plan and interpretation of results.
- Continuity: scheduled follow-up consultations, with prescriptions issued only when clinically indicated after a live evaluation.
Prescriptions and medical certificates are issued only when clinically indicated after a live medical evaluation. Rio Med Care does not sell or deliver medications.
Frequently asked questions
Can you simply refill a medication I already take?
Any prescription follows a clinical evaluation. Bring your records — in many cases continuity of an established treatment is entirely appropriate, but that judgment is made during the consultation.
Is my home-country prescription valid in Brazil?
Brazilian pharmacies generally require a prescription issued by a physician registered in Brazil. Documents issued by Rio Med Care physicians are valid nationwide.
Do you sell or deliver medication?
No. Rio Med Care provides medical consultations only. Medication is purchased at any licensed pharmacy of your choice.
Book a consultation in English
Online consultation US$ 50 (available throughout Brazil). Appointments daily, 07:00–22:00 BRT.