Originally Posted by
ozzie
I think you'll find you can buy more things over the counter in Aus than the US (e.g. Codeine).
There are OTC medications available in Australia that make their US equivalents look like Tic-Tacs. My wife went to a chemist for something to control allergy symptoms. After a brief friendly consult she was given something that could have felled a racehorse. Don't worry too much about bringing Claritin into the country. Much better stuff lies ahead.