Medicine Information Information Research

Tell a Friend about this Site

Can Mexican Pharmacy Purchases Be Trusted?


Purchasing drugs from a Mexican pharmacy is, for the most part, a very safe and inexpensive way of getting the medical supplies that you require. Since the laws in Mexico are very different than in the US, as most drugs are readily available without a prescription (except for some controlled substances and all narcotics), purchasing drugs from a Mexican pharmacy should be a fairly painless process.

However, there are some risks associated with purchasing drugs from a Mexican pharmacy - but they are no more risky than any other purchase you'd make on the Internet today. Awareness is the first step, and this article will help you become a more informed health care consumer so that you make the best drug-related choices for you and your loved ones.

Counterfeits:
Unfortunately, counterfeit drugs are on the rise in the Mexican pharmaceutical world, and it's almost impossible to spot a fake these days without the help of a trained laboratory technician. The best way to avoid this situation is to only purchase your medications from a Mexican pharmacy that requires a prescription. Although by Mexican law a prescription is not required, a pharmacy that asks for one is usually on the up and up.

Expiry Dates:
It's not only the prescriptions that aren't required in Mexico; pharmacists are also not required to be licensed. And without a license, many pharmacists just don't realize (or don't care) that expired or poorly stored drugs can be hurtful. Make sure to ask about your Mexican pharmacy's licensing requirements, if there are any, before filling any prescriptions to alleviate this concern.

Misplaced Replacements:
If your doctor has prescribed a drug, do not accept another generic drug, or replacement drug, from your Mexican pharmacy. Since you aren't a medical doctor yourself, you have no idea what this 'new' drug will do to you, or how it will affect your lifestyle or any other medications you are taking. In short, don't accept replacements, and go elsewhere if you aren't given any other option. If you would rather a generic drug, then ask your doctor to prescribe it you to, first, and then take that prescription with you to the Mexican pharmacy.

Language Barrier:
Many drugs that you order from a Mexican pharmacy will come labeled in Spanish, or in broken English. Alternatively, your medication can be mislabeled, not labeled at all, or do not have the proper information attached. Make sure to ask first how your pills will be labeled before you purchase anything.

Shipping Time:
Check around; most Mexican pharmacies can take anywhere from 7 days to 6 weeks to deliver your much-needed medications, as opposed to the pharmacy down the street who can probably get you exactly what you need within minutes. Sure, the price may be dramatic, but have you checked the shipping costs as well? Is it really that good of a deal?

Although this article may seem a bit harsh, it's not intended to be. An informed consumer is a smart consumer, and many excellent Mexican pharmacies exist that will cater to your every need. Just keep these points in mind when you're surfing the Net for medications, and you'll be sure to find the best Mexican pharmacy for your needs.

Copyright © Stephen C. Dayton 2005

Stephen C. Dayton is the author of many articles relating to health issues to help the public to be better informed of options available to them in today's online world.

Visit this Mexican Pharmacy link for more information.


MORE RESOURCES:

Roush Review: Good Medicine in Boston
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The TV medical drama may have hit hard times lately, with Mercy, Miami Medical and Three Rivers all limping off the air. But Boston Med (Thursday, 10/9c, ...

and more »


UAB News

Ray L. Watts named senior VP, dean of the School of Medicine at UAB
UAB News
Ray L. Watts, MD, has been named senior vice president for Medicine of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and dean of the School of Medicine at UAB ...

and more »


Medical Marketing and Media

A Novartis Giveaway of Medicine
New York Times
The Swiss drug giant Novartis plans to give away up to 250000 bottles of its new liquid children's medicine, Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain ...
New fever medicine offered for childrenWLBT-TV
Novartis Takes Swipe at J&JPortfolio.com (blog)
Why Novartis's Triaminic Giveaway Reminds Us of the Tour de FranceWall Street Journal (blog)

all 16 news articles »


Graymark Healthcare Continues to Advance Strategy to Become Nation's Top Sleep ...
PR Newswire (press release)
These agreements continue to execute on Graymark's strategy to expand the availability of sleep medicine in rural communities that otherwise might not have ...

and more »


CBC.ca

Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OK
WebMD
Rea's study, along with another head-to-head comparison of the two CPR approaches, is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. ...
The Day in MedicineKEYC
Compression CPR Found EffectiveLos Angeles Times
New Studies: Mouth-To-Mouth Not Always Necessary in CPRKKTV 11 News
NECN -eMaxHealth -Wall Street Journal
all 542 news articles »


Chicago Tribune

U. of C.'s Urban Health Initiative growing
Chicago Tribune
Polonsky is a former U. of C. faculty member, noted diabetes specialist and chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Washington University's School of ...
Third of U. of C. patients keep appointmentsChicago Sun-Times

all 3 news articles »


Mexico's Two Biggest Parties Favor Expanding Sales Tax to Bolster Revenue
Bloomberg
Legislators from President Felipe Calderon's National Action Party, or PAN, may also expand the sales tax to food and medicine in their budget proposal, ...

and more »


Med Students: We Want More Sex Ed!
Wall Street Journal (blog)
That was our first question when we heard about a University of California, San Francisco study just published in Academic Medicine that ...
Study: Med Students Need More Sex (And More Sex Ed)AOL News

all 3 news articles »


Suresh named chair of anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine
BCM News
HOUSTON -- (July 29, 2010) -- Dr. Maya S. Suresh was named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine by the college's board of ...
Following principles of new primary care model could reduce diagnostic errorsOrtho SuperSite

all 2 news articles »


Gossip Jackal

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Data from Pivotal Phase 3 PROVENGE ...
PR Newswire (press release)
... in the New England Journal of Medicine, showing that PROVENGEĀ® (sipuleucel-T) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival ...
Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious WaysNPR (blog)
NEJM analyzes data on ProvengeFiercePharma
Dendreon's Prostate Cancer Drug Extends Life in Published StudyBusinessWeek
FierceVaccines -Forbes (blog) -DG News
all 46 news articles »

Google News



MaineBannerExchange

home | site map
© 2006