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drnaik
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08/19/08 - 04:16 PM

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When can we start prescribing drugs?
only after step 3? or state licence? or enrolling into residency? confused

confused

I had an acute episode of tonsillitis .... shaking head

shaking head

And I had to get antibiotics from India.... since I have no insurance...
And I dint want to add to the already spent thousands of USD!
For once I have hated being in the US disapproval

disapproval

The fact that I know my diagnosis and the required treatment.. just added to the ordeal...
Back home... I stay opp a 24hr pharmacy... and could get MORPHINE without prescription at 3am in the morning if I wanted. smiling face

smiling face

I mean why do you need prescription for antibiotics???
Who would want to take them just to abuse? and what pleasure would it give? shaking head

shaking head

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P4a99
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08/19/08 - 05:08 PM

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Well if things get out of control we would end up with Super Mega Ultra MRSA grin

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Abuse does not have to be the case. You need to protect people from their own stupidity or ignorance. Don't you know people that would take antibiotics for viral infections?

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drnaik
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08/19/08 - 06:25 PM

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But seriously speaking.... when can I prescribe drugs?

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RX 135
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08/19/08 - 06:28 PM

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morphine joking right, cancer pt dont get morphine in india, how do u get it so easily

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drnaik
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08/19/08 - 06:39 PM

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grin

RX135.... of course I was joking....
Why in the world wud I buy morphine???? confused

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hitesh
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08/19/08 - 06:53 PM

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Morphine!? shocked

shocked

seriously, where did you live?

I remember once I had this bad cough at night and i had a hard time buying a Corex (codeine) syrup without prescription..! and you can get morphine! lol

Btw, i dont think you can prescribe medicines for yourself.. I'm not very sure how the rules go though..

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bbb
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08/20/08 - 05:31 AM

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drnaik wrote:
When can we start prescribing drugs?
only after step 3? or state licence? or enrolling into residency? confused

confused

Only after enrolling in residency....

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drnaik
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08/20/08 - 11:10 AM

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bbb... thanks....

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