Overseas and over-the-counter 44 Responses

Last post: 4 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Jul 9, 08, 8:19 a.m.

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• editor

  I'm working on a Pulitzer-caliber piece about over-the-counter medicines that you can get overseas but not in America.

  Can anyone suggest some popular items in their home countries? I'm looking for a Japanese cure for hangovers, a Turkish migrane remedy, etc.

  Jul 9, 08, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• 7point34

  i hear jenkem is quite popular

  • Thanks, troll.– editor1/3

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  Dog-earJul 9, 08, 8:21 a.m. – Permalink

• madirish

  In Peru, you can purchase anything you want (vetrinary included) at essentially any pharmaca in the country. I know, i would when i lived there.

  Zanex anyone?

  • you know they make that shit from monkey cum!– 7point341/5

    It's true. Blow a monkey and you'll be calm as a cucumber for the rest of the day.– harlequino2/5

    unless it's one of those amazon screeching monkeys. he'll probably puncture a retina and pull out your hair– 7point343/5

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  Dog-earJul 9, 08, 8:27 a.m. – Permalink

• editor

  Thanks for the tip, mad. I don't know if that's scary or awesome.

  In general, I'm not looking for ways to get around American drugs law, more like stuff that Americans might not yet know about.

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 08, 8:48 a.m. – Permalink

• olli101

  I'll give you one in reverse (sorry) -

  In the UK, both Pepto Bismol and Hydrocortisone cream are both "behind the counter". The pharmacists actually need to ask you questions and confirm if you're allergic to aspirin, etc... before they give it to you.

  Both are sold like crazy in any Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS, etc... in the US.

  • so if you've got the runs you've got to hold it in longer and answer questions?– mjg1/2

    Yup. After you wait in line for 3 hours behind the old woman who needs her hearing aid battery replaced. Woo!– olli1012/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 08, 11:08 a.m. – Permalink