Pharmacy Question

[Hlitner]

Hypothetically, Voltaren has some very nasty (and possibly) fatal side effects. Hypothetically, DW had one of these nasty side effects which caused us a great deal of anxiety.

 

Hank

[sail7seas]

I think it's illegal to bring prescription drugs to the US from another country.

 

 

 

 

 

That blanket statement is not exactly accurate.

 

Do not purchase illegal drugs anywhere ( not to overstate the obvious.). You don't want to mess with police and law in foreign countries during your travels.If you run ou t of your heart meds or some legal med which has been prescribed for you, that is quite a different matter.

 

That being said, there are a number of piers in Cozumel but most of them have pharmacy in the pier area with all the other stores.

[kasil]

[Lastly, you do know that all antibiotics are not created equally, right? For example some work better on gram positive while other are better for gram negative bacteria.

 

And no antibiotic will treat a viral infection. If you must buy antibiotics just to"have on hand" please see a health care provider before taking any. Improper use of antibiotics is why there are "super bug" that are resistant to common antibiotics. Most infections in adults are viral and will get better with just treatment of the symptoms.

 

(Stepping off my soapbox. ;))