Prescription renewal - cheap, remote, fast
Updating prescriptions of state and private medical centers
Use the prepared prescription immediately at any pharmacy
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We do not renew prescriptions for antibiotics, narcotics, sleeping pills, sedatives, or strong painkillers. Requests to renew these prescriptions will not be processed, and payments will not be refunded.
Prescription renewal 12 €
until the end of the workday on weekdays
updating the prescription of a state or private doctor
Prescription renewal 12 €
until the end of the workday on weekdays
updating the prescription of a state or private doctor
Medfin Medical Center was established in 2004
100% Finnish company
Our roots are grounded in Finnish values. We offer high-quality, reliable, and affordable medical care.
Over 60 000 clients
Our experienced and professional team has helped tens of thousands of clients over the years.
Approved by Valvira and Kela
Our services are certified – receive care safely, conveniently, and quickly, either at the clinic or remotely.
Frequently Asked Questions about Prescription Renewal
Submit a prescription renewal request to us. Renewing a prescription requires the doctor's evaluation and approval. If you need the prescription immediately, select 'Doctor's Remote Consultation.'
Yes, a Medfin doctor can renew a prescription previously issued at any public or private Finnish medical center, except for antibiotics, sleeping pills, sedatives, or strong painkillers.
If you wish to renew a prescription issued over 2 years ago, select 'Doctor's Remote Consultation.'
You will receive a notification via email once your request has been processed.
Renewing one medication prescription on weekdays by the end of the working day costs 12 euros. Writing a new prescription costs 43 euros after Kela reimbursement.
Renewing one medication prescription before the end of the working day costs 12 euros. Each additional prescription also costs 12 euros.
Yes, the prescription renewal request can only be submitted after payment.
You can add up to 5 prescriptions to your renewal request. If you need to renew more prescriptions, create a separate renewal request.
OmaKanta has limitations for prescription renewals. The request processing takes a long time. Most prescriptions issued by private health centers cannot be renewed through OmaKanta.
Prescription renewal requests are processed on weekdays before the end of the working day. If you submit your renewal request on a weekend, the doctor will process it on the next business day.
You can submit a prescription renewal request any day, but the doctor will only process it on the next business day.
Our doctors do not renew prescriptions for antibiotics, sleeping pills, sedatives, or strong painkillers.
A doctor can refuse to renew your prescription if they determine that your condition requires a new evaluation during a medical consultation.
No. If you violate the service usage rules and submit such a request, the payment will not be refunded.
No, our doctors can only renew prescriptions that were previously prescribed to you. If you submit a renewal request, but the doctor does not see a prior prescription in the Kanta service, the prescription will not be issued or renewed, and the payment will not be refunded.
If the doctor has processed your request, the payment will not be refunded.
Renewal of a prescription issued by a state or private doctor is convenient online.
Log in or register in our system, submit an application, pay for the service and wait for notification of the review.
The doctor will process your application on weekdays until the end of the working day, the service fee is 12 euros.
For urgent prescription renewals or getting a new one, select "Doctor's Video Consultation" (43 euros).
After receiving a new prescription through our service, you can purchase the medicine at any pharmacy in Finland.
Why should you turn to us for renewing or issuing a new prescription?
We renew and issue prescriptions in clear medical cases. We can renew a prescription for a medicine immediately during a remote appointment or within the working day. The cost of the service depends on the speed of processing the request.
We are most often contacted for prescription renewals for chronic diseases, as well as for treatment of inflammations, updating prescriptions for contraception tablets and erectile dysfunction.
The latter is an annoying, delicate, but common problem. Remote service allows our clients to discuss intimate problems with a doctor in a confidential environment, as well as renew a prescription without personally meeting with a doctor.
To issue or extend a prescription, the doctor must check the medications used in the Kanta service. By sending us a prescription request, you consent to the doctor accessing the list of previously arranged medications in your Kanta profile.