Getting Tamiflu

Guest · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject: Getting Tamiflu

I notice that drugdelivery.ca states that a prescription is not needed for
Tamiflu. I have several questions:

1. Have any fellow Americans used this company, or similar ones, to obtain
Tamiflu without a prescription? Were there any issues obtaining it?
2. Is my fear of paying good money for a product that ends up being
fake/counterfeit, especially considering the potential importance of this
product justified? I have never used an online pharmacy before, and have no
idea if drugdelivery.ca is reputable.
3. I haven't tried getting Tamiflu through a local doctor, but am almost
certain that they would not support me stockpiling it. Does anyone know of a
doctor here in the US that will write a prescription for Tamiflu?

Thanks for any and all constructive comments.

Dan

Halo2 guy · medicine forum beginner Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 4

You should stick with Costco or drugstore.com

I would find it hard to believe a doctor would write you an rx for Tamiflu
when you don't actually have the flu. The point is that you have flu like
symptoms as determined by the doctor and he/she writes the rx.

It should cost about $70 and reduces the flu period by a few days....

Your better off getting a flu shot for $20

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Peter Ashby · medicine forum beginner Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 1

I had no problems obtaining a prescription for Tamiflu. Even I have not had
flu for years.
Remember, the flu jabs currently available are of no use for 'bird flu'.

Basically what I said was;
" I would like to obtain a prescription for
TAMIFLU 75mg
I am a healthy male and would like to obtain this for possible
prophylactic use, or in the event I get a sudden high temperature should
avian influenza becomes widespread.
I have read up on the use of this medicine and am happy I understand the
circumstances it's use would be warranted."

I live in the UK but can see no reason why a good doctor would not prescribe
it under these circumstances.
This is exactly what Tamiflu is designed for.
I'm not sure how the health service works in the US, but if you are paying
for the medicine yourself, I can't see why a doctor would refuse such a
reasonable request.

Pete

"> You should stick with Costco or drugstore.com

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