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Refusal to stock OTC codeine cough syrup - Pharmacy

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Posted By: cbright on 12/24/2003

Location: Falls Church, VA

My local CVS refuses to stock and sell over-the-counter codeine cough syrup. US and Virginia regulations permit the sale of a codeine-based cough formulation, but CVS won't sell it - apparently because they don't want to be bothered with the regulatory paperwork. If they have a license to dispense medications, I believe they have a ethical obligation to provide their customers with legally available medications.

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Anonymous (12/24/2003)
I hear your pain; the street value must be astronomical.

Anonymous (12/24/2003)
Nope, sorry, I can't agree. For one thing, your CVS is a business, and in a democratic, free market society, they are entitled to not stock any darn thing they decide. They probably don't carry OTC codeine syrup because a):, the amount of codeine permitted is almost useless, and b):, all it takes in 99.9% of cases is a call to your physician, who will normally be very happy to call a 'scrip in for the real thing, (i.e. phenegran with enough codeine to be useful as a suppressant), which costs on a par or less than otc Robitussin, for instance. If you want it for recreational purposes, well, no sympathy. Sayyy... your initials aren't R.L. ar ... more >>

Anonymous (12/26/2003)
I am a pharmacist. Certain OTC medicines we dont carry due to crack whor-es stealing it and using it to make poor quality meth. Like sudafed. Sorry to ruin your mind altering trip. Sniff glue instead.

dan.deboer (12/29/2003)

I am with bil2064. They have no obligation to stock anything they choose not to, especially a product with a temptation for misuse. Go find yourself another drug store if it means that much to you.

Greenday4537 (07/28/2004)

I'm right with the 2 people before me. Can't disagree with that. Also, maybe they didn't make money off of it. Why sell something that you lose money on?

BuzzKiller (12/14/2004)

Why don't you just go back to sniffing glue or paint thinner ya freakin' druggie

nsx9red (12/17/2005)

Codeine is a controlled substance. Codeine is also one of the number one drugs abused by children and teenagers. Would you would your child drinking liquid codeine? They are already dying off of DXM (commonly used in Coricidin and other cough suppressants every day. Consider the facts around this medication.

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