Jackie in Tampa
02-25-2013, 07:32 AM
Beware when buying Rx meds without a script online...
I really cannot believe anyone would trust these sites and meds, but read it here all the time...
beware...be careful...
the FDA has zillions of reasons and sites explaining the dangers...
you seldom get what you order.
You could be giving something dangerous instead of well intended treatment....
here is a scarey paragraph taken from one of many FDA sites warning the general public to NOT BUY DRUGS ON LINE!....
There are many websites that operate legally and offer convenience, privacy, and safeguards for purchasing medicines. But there are also many “rogue websites” that offer to sell potentially dangerous drugs that have not been checked for safety or effectiveness. Though a rogue site may look professional and legitimate, it could actually be an illegal operation.
These rogue sites often sell unapproved drugs, drugs that contain the wrong active ingredient, drugs that may contain too much or too little of the active ingredient, or drugs that contain dangerous ingredients.
For example, FDA purchased and analyzed several products that were represented online as Tamiflu (oseltamivir). One of the orders, which arrived in an unmarked envelope with a postmark from India, consisted of unlabeled, white tablets. When analyzed by FDA, the tablets were found to contain talc and acetaminophen, but none of the active ingredient oseltamivir.
FDA also became aware of a number of people who placed orders over the Internet for one of the following products:
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate)
Xanax (alprazolam)
Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
Ativan (lorazepam)Instead of receiving the drug they ordered, several customers received products containing what was identified as foreign versions of Haldol (haloperidol), a powerful anti-psychotic drug. As a result, these customers needed emergency medical treatment for symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, muscle spasms, and muscle stiffness—all problems that can occur with haloperidol.
Other websites sell counterfeit drugs that may look exactly like real FDA-approved medicines, but their quality and safety are unknown.
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048396.htm
I really cannot believe anyone would trust these sites and meds, but read it here all the time...
beware...be careful...
the FDA has zillions of reasons and sites explaining the dangers...
you seldom get what you order.
You could be giving something dangerous instead of well intended treatment....
here is a scarey paragraph taken from one of many FDA sites warning the general public to NOT BUY DRUGS ON LINE!....
There are many websites that operate legally and offer convenience, privacy, and safeguards for purchasing medicines. But there are also many “rogue websites” that offer to sell potentially dangerous drugs that have not been checked for safety or effectiveness. Though a rogue site may look professional and legitimate, it could actually be an illegal operation.
These rogue sites often sell unapproved drugs, drugs that contain the wrong active ingredient, drugs that may contain too much or too little of the active ingredient, or drugs that contain dangerous ingredients.
For example, FDA purchased and analyzed several products that were represented online as Tamiflu (oseltamivir). One of the orders, which arrived in an unmarked envelope with a postmark from India, consisted of unlabeled, white tablets. When analyzed by FDA, the tablets were found to contain talc and acetaminophen, but none of the active ingredient oseltamivir.
FDA also became aware of a number of people who placed orders over the Internet for one of the following products:
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate)
Xanax (alprazolam)
Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
Ativan (lorazepam)Instead of receiving the drug they ordered, several customers received products containing what was identified as foreign versions of Haldol (haloperidol), a powerful anti-psychotic drug. As a result, these customers needed emergency medical treatment for symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, muscle spasms, and muscle stiffness—all problems that can occur with haloperidol.
Other websites sell counterfeit drugs that may look exactly like real FDA-approved medicines, but their quality and safety are unknown.
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048396.htm