Ibuprofen and antibiotics not what they seem.

NanSanPedro

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The Union of Pharmacies revealed which are the medicines with the highest levels of counterfeiting, according to official data provided by the General Directorate of Medicines, Food and Health Products of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance.

These are medications such as Ibuprofen, Ponstan, Evital, Diclofenac, Enantyum, sexual stimulants of various brands, Amoxicillin and Kappra, a drug for epilepsy, as well as others commonly used in the population.

In making the revelation, the main guild that groups pharmacies in the Dominican Republic reiterated that, based on this reality, it is not convenient for over-the-counter drugs, which are those sold without a prescription, known as OTC, to be dispensed to the public in places outside the pharmacies, where the service is offered in a professional and safe manner.


I use ibuprofen daily for my sciatica. Never have had any problems, but even if I did, it's easy to get from the states. The amoxicillin is the scary one. If your antibiotic doesn't work, you're screwed.
 

NALs

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Buy medicines from Carol or Farmacia Los Hidalgos. They have several locations nationwide and quality is guaranteed, including never buying falsified (and dangerous) junk.

All the stores of Carol (every year they expand).
Sucursales de CarolX

Farmacia Los Hidalgos
 
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PICHARDO

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The counterfeit otc medicines talked about in the article, are those sold at corner stores and non-pharmacy affiliates.

Buy at pharmacies and affiliates alone.

They get periodical visits from authorized distributors that also inspect for counterfeits during their visits, as counterfeits eat into their share of sales.

Distributors report counterfeits to the gov, which carries validation inspections soon after denounced.
 
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