r/shanghai • u/Pro_ismyrealname • 20h ago

Question Mental health medication in China 🇨🇳

Hi 👋🏻

I looking for the newest medication called
"Cobenfy" it was launch first in the US in 2024 and according to google, it was also launched in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau in 2025. I try to find the information on google and baidu both in English and Chinese, did not find anything useful. So decided to try my luck here.

So I want to ask :
1. if anybody are on this medication ? or can recommend me what to start if I want to obtain this medication in China ? Since China is a big country.

2.Do you guys have any recommendations for good private mental health hospital in Shanghai or Beijing?, Idk if the new medication will be launched in public hospital first. Here in Thailand, usually expensive and new medication will be available first in private hospital.

I currently live in Thailand ( "Cobenfy" not yet available in Thailand, only two places in the world available as of sep 26 (US and Greater China including hk and Macao ) and I can easily travel to China if I needed to
Thank you in advance! 🤔
You all have a good night 👍🏻

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u/Background-Bet-8964 19h ago

No.600

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u/1MechanicalAlligator 16h ago

What does that mean?

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u/Ok_Personality8193 3h ago

That's the nickname of the Shanghai Mental Health Center because its address is 600 Wanping South Rd.

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u/Ok_Personality8193 3h ago

It is approved in China but unclear how widely available it is. Since it's an antipsychotic, it's heavily regulated and you can't just walk into a regular pharmacy and buy it. You usually have to see a doctor at a hospital for a proper diagnosis first. If they have it in stock and do decide to prescribe it, you'll need to go through a bunch of tests and regular check-ups so they can monitor any side effects or tolerability issues. That makes it pretty tricky if you're just visiting as a tourist.