Any other states requires perscriptions for Sudafed? - Allergies Message Board

Midget · 09-06-2006, 04:47 PM

Or is it only here in Oregon? Thanks to the people making meth, Sudafed is was being kept behind the counter, and you had to sign for it. Now it requires a perscription. Argh. Any other states doing this?

wakkochic17 · 09-08-2006, 01:52 PM

it's behind the counter now in most places here in South Carolina.. it varies from company to company though, they haven't made it a mandate. But it doesn't require a prescription.

Midget · 09-08-2006, 05:18 PM

I was just curious if the meth edpidemic was spreading, as well as the regulations. Thanks for the answer. It was behind the counter here for about a year, then a perscription was required later. I thought that would mean insurance would now pay for it, but they say it's so cheap, it's not covered.

sneezydiva · 09-09-2006, 06:28 PM

I have a gut feeling that eventually every state will do this. Personally, I've been using Rx Duratuss for years now. It is basically 12 hour sudaphed and mucinex in one pill. Insurance covers it for me, so it is actually cheaper than buy both meds over the counter.

Midget · 09-09-2006, 06:35 PM

Having not bought Sudafed for a while, other than the other day, I can not remember what I paid when it was OTC. However, $11.99 seemed higher than before. Next time I think I'm going to ask the doctor if he has any other sugestions. I tried to look through the my insurance drug formulary, but I couldn't even find any decongestants listed! Yikes.

So I'll have to ask next time.

I also noticed that the perscription he wrote does not follow the instructions on the box of Sudafed, and both are 30 mg tablets. He said to only take one every six hours as needed. Out of the box, I was taking 2, every 4-6 hours. I think noticed he also changed my Flonase perscription. But at least I got a refill...an am thankful I didn't have to go all the way to the allergist. He changed it 1 spray in both nostrils, once a day. Which is what I was doing anyway for the most part. But the allergist said use it twice a day, which I didn't unless I was dying.

This is the first sinus infection of the year for me...blech. I hope fall and winter are kind to me. We shall see.