Sudafed in Mexico
Oct 4, 2015, 9:25 pm
#17
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Whatever it was intended to mean before it was poorly translated doesn't matter to me; that's the way I'd interpret it - "pharmaceuticals or biologicals of agricultural use" would be large quantities of meds for a chicken ranch or dairy herd, or frozen bull sperm. My 24 pack of Claritin-D or Sudafed? I never give those to animals...
Apr 13, 2016, 6:36 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I wrote the Mexican consulate after reading of the arrest(s?) in Puerto Vallarta.
Long story short, the reply is "Yes, pseudoephedrine is considered a controlled substance, so you must bring the doctor's prescription."
Now, I can walk up to any pharmacy and buy 96 tabs today. Getting a prescription written is turning out to be a pain. My regular doc (who hasn't seen me for 12 months) has to see me, and has a month-long wait list. Teladoc - provided by my travel insurance provider - won't prescribe pseudoephedrine because they claim it's a DEA-controlled medication, even though the list on their very site doesn't list it.
So it's not really getting the substance that's causing the issue, but getting a "doctor's note" for it.
Long story short, the reply is "Yes, pseudoephedrine is considered a controlled substance, so you must bring the doctor's prescription."
Now, I can walk up to any pharmacy and buy 96 tabs today. Getting a prescription written is turning out to be a pain. My regular doc (who hasn't seen me for 12 months) has to see me, and has a month-long wait list. Teladoc - provided by my travel insurance provider - won't prescribe pseudoephedrine because they claim it's a DEA-controlled medication, even though the list on their very site doesn't list it.
So it's not really getting the substance that's causing the issue, but getting a "doctor's note" for it.