I use an allergy med in that category. It is stored behind the counter in the Pharmacy..I have to sign for it and can only purchase 2 boxes at a time within a certain period. To me, that is regulation enough.
The restrictions on allergy medications that have happened the past few years have caused me a lot of misery. Yes, I can get the pseudoephedrine over the counter with my driver's license, but they often don't stock the long-acting tablets, and I end up popping pills all day. But the worst part is that the pharmaceutical companies have reformulated many of their allergy and cold medications. In particular, Actifed changed their antihistamine as well as the decongestant to the “new” pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine. The old formula worked much better for me. I also can’t find long-acting antihistamine and decongestant combinations unless I buy a more expensive name brand, whereas they used to be available. The newer antihistamines, such as Claritan, are the most readily available, but are not effective for me. I have perennial allergies and usually take medications daily for them. The possibility of pseudoephedrine being made available only by prescription would help me, because I could get the medication without having to visit several stores to find it, and probably get a larger amount at a time.
I used to be able to buy Actifed at K-Mart 250 for $12. Then the meth labs invaded America. Now it's a hassle to get 60 for $8. And the meth labs are buying pseuphenidrine in bulk in Mexico anyway. So what have we accomplished? Loss of liberty and higher cost, and increase in crime as meth sources dry up and drive up its cost. Border patrol agents no longer go after alien smugglers, they are directed to go after drug runners. And the root cause of the problem - life sux unless you're high, is quickly snaring more and more victims as the economy tanks and life alternatives disappear. Even if we deport the 25% of illegal aliens in our prisons we just don't have enough space to hold the upcoming hordes of disenchanted and discouraged. Adding the interaction of a physician for a common problem just is not the answer.
Posted on Tuesday, 6/16/2009 - 3:49 p.m. PDT — by CCTModerator
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I use an allergy med in that category. It is stored behind the counter in the Pharmacy..I have to sign for it and can only purchase 2 boxes at a time within a certain period. To me, that is regulation enough.
Alice A. Beaton
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The restrictions on allergy medications that have happened the past few years have caused me a lot of misery. Yes, I can get the pseudoephedrine over the counter with my driver's license, but they often don't stock the long-acting tablets, and I end up popping pills all day. But the worst part is that the pharmaceutical companies have reformulated many of their allergy and cold medications. In particular, Actifed changed their antihistamine as well as the decongestant to the “new” pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine. The old formula worked much better for me. I also can’t find long-acting antihistamine and decongestant combinations unless I buy a more expensive name brand, whereas they used to be available. The newer antihistamines, such as Claritan, are the most readily available, but are not effective for me. I have perennial allergies and usually take medications daily for them. The possibility of pseudoephedrine being made available only by prescription would help me, because I could get the medication without having to visit several stores to find it, and probably get a larger amount at a time.
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I used to be able to buy Actifed at K-Mart 250 for $12. Then the meth labs invaded America. Now it's a hassle to get 60 for $8. And the meth labs are buying pseuphenidrine in bulk in Mexico anyway. So what have we accomplished? Loss of liberty and higher cost, and increase in crime as meth sources dry up and drive up its cost. Border patrol agents no longer go after alien smugglers, they are directed to go after drug runners. And the root cause of the problem - life sux unless you're high, is quickly snaring more and more victims as the economy tanks and life alternatives disappear. Even if we deport the 25% of illegal aliens in our prisons we just don't have enough space to hold the upcoming hordes of disenchanted and discouraged. Adding the interaction of a physician for a common problem just is not the answer.