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  • My allergy medicine, Drixoral (which contains pseudophedrine), was discontinued in the U.S. a few years ago. Since then, I've been paying through the nose for it from an online "Canadian pharmacy" (which aren't really Canadian in case anyone wondered). Anyway, I know it is still made and sold in Canada as an over the counter drug and not for ridiculous prices. My husband is going to Canada for business soon and he wants to buy me as much as possible to bring back. I know in the U.S. we have limits as to how much we can purchase at a time, but Canada doesn't. Say he wanted to buy me like a year's supply, would it be legal for him to bring it back to me? I know people go to Canada for cheap drugs all the time, but I don't know about drugs that are regulated by the government. Does anyone have any credible info? I'd really like to not pay $30 for a box of medicine I used to pay $7 for. Thanks!

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    You can buy normal quantities at a drug store it is often behind the counter and you need to ask the pharmacist for it. The limit you have is those of U.S. Officialdom and your own STATE laws. Bulk orders are a Red Flag for Narcotics LABS. The restrictions on these types of medications are not as strict for the purchaser as in the states but still have reasonable limits. (Usually 3 months) as to how much at one time. Contact US Customs at the nearest office to you for details on what you can import at one time. While in Canada he may be able to arrange a source that can mail to you a regular amount at more frequent times. There is some information on the U.S. customs web site but it is technical with details about dosage and quantities. The FDA contact number for importation questions is 301-796-0356 http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml#DrugParaphernalia

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Have you tried antihistamines other than dexbrompheniramine? You can always buy pseudophedrine from the pharmacist if you have to, but it might be better stop taking that if you don't have to.

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Have you tried antihistamines other than dexbrompheniramine? You can always buy pseudophedrine from the pharmacist if you have to, but it might be better stop taking that if you don't have to.

thankyoumaskedman

You can buy normal quantities at a drug store it is often behind the counter and you need to ask the pharmacist for it. The limit you have is those of U.S. Officialdom and your own STATE laws. Bulk orders are a Red Flag for Narcotics LABS. The restrictions on these types of medications are not as strict for the purchaser as in the states but still have reasonable limits. (Usually 3 months) as to how much at one time. Contact US Customs at the nearest office to you for details on what you can import at one time. While in Canada he may be able to arrange a source that can mail to you a regular amount at more frequent times. There is some information on the U.S. customs web site but it is technical with details about dosage and quantities. The FDA contact number for importation questions is 301-796-0356 http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml#DrugParaphernalia

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