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alfredmay
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Feb 01, 2014

Bringing medicine back to the USA from Nuevo Progreso, MX

I just went to Nuevo Progreso, MX and on my return was asked by a USA Customs Agent, if I had any medicine to declare. This trip I did not, but on some future trip I may want to purchase a Z-Pak. Is this permitted without a prescription?
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  • Francesca_Knowl's avatar
    Francesca_Knowl
    Explorer
    Feb 01, 2014
    2oldman wrote:
    If I declare estrogen pills they always say you aren't supposed to get meds for someone else. They've never actually done anything about it.

    Just tell 'em the Estrogen's for you, 2oldman- that'll shut 'em up! :B
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Feb 01, 2014
    RoyB wrote:
    a co-worker made many trips to Mexico border town with a list of pills everyone wanted him to pick up for them...
    That doesn't sit well with customs at Los Algodones. If I declare estrogen pills they always say you aren't supposed to get meds for someone else. They've never actually done anything about it.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Feb 01, 2014
    Must be easy to do - When we was working in the Phoenix AZ area a co-worker made many trips to Mexico border town with a list of pills everyone wanted him to pick up for them...

    Roy ken
  • pawatt's avatar
    pawatt
    Explorer
    Feb 01, 2014
    We have never had a problem, just no narcotics without a RX. Also Cipro used to be banned, not sure if it still is?
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Feb 01, 2014
    yes. Ironically, the greater danger is taking antibiotics when you shouldn't be.

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