Antibiotics will be sold only with a prescription

[Meesy]

Going down there today, sunday, will I be able to get viagra without a prescription?

 

[Cahir]

Actually I have heard many times from people here, 'fuck the chilangos, this is tijuana baby and we do it our way".....and this if from political people.

So far I have not seen a pharmacy yet with a sign saying they cannot sell certain drugs any more.

 

[Ms Take]

Link ain't working.

http://www.oem.com.mx/ elsoldelbajio/notas/ n1582411.htm

This one should work, just fill in the black spaces.
Good article.

Thing is Sampson, I don't know if this is happening, but the big chains, not the independent like in the article, have to follow what central HQs in Mexico City are doing, big like Farmacias de Guadalajara, Benavides, Farmacias del Ahorro.

Are the big ones selling too???

 

[HisBabyGirl<3]

From el Sol de Tijuana:

http://www.oem.com.m...as/n1582411.htm

 

[oh yea!!!]

Seems the farmacias are starting to obey the federal mandate.

But that 45 dlls for a script????

You guys have at least Farmacias Similares????
They charge 20-50 pesos for a doctor checkup.... can they fix you with one???

 

[Katy M]

Well this was around 12 pm at night, and I wanted some Medications, so inorder to get them, the pharmacist had to call a Doctor to right a precription and I went to 3 different pharmacy to and 2 said no that they cannot sell it to me and the 3rd gave me the prescription option with a cost of $45.

 

[Ted]

Lets see what happens now.
Keep me up to date.

 

[My 3 Boys]

There was an article in our local paper that said the farmacias here are not respecting the new law.

 

[kellie f]

I know, but I trust what you said elsewhere that drugstores are not asking for a prescription.

It's just that some farmacias must have gone "straight".

 

[Sudeep King of Scorn]

OK, but $45 for a script?

 

[Endeavor]

No Sampson, he was trying to get regulated medicines, Attention Deficit Disorder med that you just can't buy everywhere.

 

[ronghui lu]

Man did they see you coming. The pharmacies are still selling without prescriptions and if you need one you can get it for 30 to 50 pesos...$2.50 to $4.00.

 

[Van-Hy]

I think this new law in requiring prescriptions for Americans traveling to get antibiotics, will have only a little affect as far as Americans are concerned. Remember there are clinics you can go to in Mexico, in Tijuana, where you can get a doctor's consultation for under five dollars and he will write your prescription for what ever you need. However this is a bad deal for poor people in Mexico who might not be able to afford five dollars. So even though I'm in Southeast Asia at the moment, I don't feel any need to stock up on antibiotics while I'm here.

 

[M P]

Federal mandate: No antibiotics will be sold without a prescription.

Thing is that drugstores are on the radar now. Checked by the federal goverment.
If they slip, their permission will be revoked.
Right now they are doing what they were supposed to do a while back, not selling any heavy duty meds at all without a prescription.

 

[Rosie<3]

What is with the stricter drug enforcement? I had to pay a "doc" an extra $45 dollars just to get a prescription so that way I can by some ADD Meds. I mean it is still cheaper than CA, but still. Also does anyone knows a good dentist in TJ to go to? I need to get my wizdom teeths pull out. Cheers.

 

[JadeMerik]

It is being delayed up to a point, like 2 months, but still there is a prohibition for heavy duty antibiotics.
General ones like Ampicilin and several others are still sold.

I don't know if the mid range ones like Azitrozin/Zithromax is on the list.

Of those that are intrested on that one, Farmacias Similares sells the generic Azitromicina.

 

[7-4-09 baby lills here]

Amigomio do you if they are implementing this measure yet, or has it been delayed?

In Tijuana there has been reports it's business as usual and you could still buy antibiotics over the counter.

I know there has been some talk in Mexico about this being delayed or something like that?

 

[Saji]

You are right FB, ED medicines are not included.

I know as a fact the Americans buy in Mexico the Mexican brand name Azitrozin, sold in the US as Zithromax, one of the best antibiotics on the market due to the fact that this one cures a simple strepthroat up to gono with doses as simple as one pill a day for 3 days for regular throat infections or surprisingly one 4 pill dose for a VD.

As said, it is a good idea on paper, but for low class Mexicans that don't even have money for medicines, they won't of course have money for a medical consultation.

On my behalf, the part of Monterrey where I live has no clinics (as funny as it sounds) that are open24 hours.
We were just used to go to a drugstore and ask the guy at the counter, what we could have for such and such thing.

As simple as that.
That is the dilema for us.

 

[mountainbabe]

Yes people abuse antibiotics all the time. Since the time when I was small it was routine to get a penicillin shot from a DR in the US. Later when I had kids they gave them that "bubblegum medicine that was a antibiotic all the time for things such as ear infections that are common with kids.

I could swear I get better after getting some antibiotic medicine and in fact get pissed if I'm really sick and the doctor doesn't give me any pills.

I of course have my stash of Cipro and other drugs I buy in Tijuana and keep at home.

I feel sorry for the Mexicans that won't be able to afford to go to the doctor and get a prescription.

In TJ it won't be such a bad thing because most pharmacies have doctors right next door ready to write prescriptions fairly fast and cheap. There are some mongers that claim they get doctors to write a prescription of Viagra for 30 pesos. ( there are guys scared the TJ cops will shake them down for carrying a Viagra without a prescription)

But this new thing doesn't look like it will affect most mongers that usually just buy ED Medicine in TJ. It should still be available over the counter, and I have a feeling more doctors will be available to write these prescriptions cheaply for antibiotics

 

[Smooch Bat]

As with many controversial topics, there are pros and cons to both sides.

The argument to make antibiotics available only after consulting a medical professional is fairly strong: Many individuals take all sorts of antibiotics at the first sign of a sickness, whether or not it is warranted. People usually get three to four upper respiratory tract viral infections every year. Most are unpleasant but not serious. Sometimes the symptoms are quite strong and you may feel very, very sick. In any case, antibiotics are useless against this type of sickness. When a person uses antibiotics when not needed, the person is inadvertently giving bacteria an opportunity to develop immunity against the drug.

In the past, even though the doctors were fairly certain my malady was a virus, I have had doctors prescribe an antibiotic to me as they mumbled something about "secondary infection." I got the feeling that they were so tired of patients complaining that they came to the doctor's office and they weren't leaving without some kind of pill to make them feel better. Instead of educating the patients that there is no drug to fight the common cold, they were accustomed to simply giving them a prescription to just shut them up.

The argument to keep antibiotics available over the counter also has its merits: Many people simply can not afford to see a medical professional. Is it not better from a public policy point of view for individuals to get to some kind of attention? The pharmacists are fairly knowledgeable about the effects and uses of the drugs and can give some advice. Some of the best medical advice I have ever gotten was from a pharmacist. "Go home and get some rest. If you don't feel better in a day or two, go see a doctor."

I simply love debating both sides of argument with myself. Who knew that a monger forum would provide such amusing opportunities?