Can you get a medication without a prescription?
Short answers for 35 common medications, with the US legal position, the lawful routes to a prescription, and how to tell a legitimate pharmacy from a counterfeit seller.
The general rule
Every prescription medication on this list requires a valid prescription from a licensed prescriber. Controlled substances carry additional federal restrictions. Sites advertising any of them without a prescription are operating illegally or are not selling the medicine they claim to sell.
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35 medications listed
AmphetaminePhentermineAlprazolamButalbitalCarisoprodolClonazepamCodeinePropoxypheneMeperidineDiazepamFarmapramButalbitalGabapentinHydrocodone and acetaminophenHydromorphoneEscitalopramLorazepamHydrocodoneHydrocodoneSibutramineMethadoneModafinilHydrocodoneOxyMORPHONEOxycodoneOxycodoneOxycodonePhentermineOxycodoneBuprenorphine and naloxoneTapentadolTramadolSildenafilHydrocodoneZolpidem
How to spot a legitimate online pharmacy
- State pharmacy licence with a verifiable number
- NABP or LegitScript certification
- A licensed prescriber who assesses you before prescribing
- Generic and manufacturer names shown, not invented brands
- Prices that reflect the market rather than sub-cost bargains