OTC drugs in the US

[Flames9_RN 358]

There are pet drug places online inthe USA, BUT one requires ur vet to write out a prescription, which many charge you!! No prescription required in Australia. I have been on a few pet forums and people say its impossible that they are the real stuff, blah blah blah,lol How can things be cheaper in other countries,lol Im pretty positive the one site tha I have used are the real things, they looked exactly like the ones I bought here. Now would I buy off of ebay? hell no,lol

[GabiandVi 34]

I highly recommend Cepacol Dual Throat Spray. I was really sick last week, with my throat feeling like razorblades were stuck it it, and one sprat of the Cepacol and my throat pain was relieved for hours!

Cepacol! That's what those things were called! Thanks! They make lozenges and spray! Are they prescription?

[govols 0]

OK, let's start with a praise. Having lived in Poland, Germany and Ireland I love the availability and prices of OTC (over the counter - the stuff you can buy in a grocery store) drugs in the US. I especially appreciate the fact that no one forces me to buy ten pills at a time (when a hundred pills can be had for a similar price in the US). But, there is one exception...

I have a sore throat. So I went to a couple of stores and sure enough, each had at least half an aisle dedicated to sore throat. But nothing they have can actually help! It's all menthol, Benzocaine and similar anesthetists by a hundred names. Hey, pain relief is great. But what about something like Halset in Poland, or Strepsils in Ireland? Something that can kill those little buggers in my throat?

Does anyone know the reason for this? Some weird law? Or maybe a local custom?

Its quite simple why. Most European countries are looking to cure because there heath care is paid for out of taxes whereas in the US anything medical is big business and a cure would not be in the interest of the company's selling the product or the government who collects the billions of dollars taxes.

Tony

Edited March 30, 2008 by govols

[*julez* 124]

I highly recommend Cepacol Dual Throat Spray. I was really sick last week, with my throat feeling like razorblades were stuck it it, and one sprat of the Cepacol and my throat pain was relieved for hours!

Cepacol! That's what those things were called! Thanks! They make lozenges and spray! Are they prescription?

Cepacol is non-prescription. Get the spray I talked about in my post, cos they have 2 different ones, plus the lozenges. It is seriously the best stuff ever!

[Mononoke28 135]

I honestly think that a lot of these drugs are sold with a prescription so they can charge more, it's all about money. My mom doesn't have insurance but she does go to the doctor here in the US to have her high blood pressure regulated, we take her Rx to Colombia and bring back her pills which cost 75% less. We also bring penicillin just in case.

They did ask her for her Rx once while coming in through Houston which she didn't have with her, the officer was going to take her medicine away and she said "If I get a heart attack because you took my medicine away, I'll make sure my lawyer takes you to court". He let her go without a fight after that. Go mom!

Diana