| One of the many perceived (and possibly very real) | | | | appearance of their medication, to better preserve the |
| problems with purchasing medication through | | | | image that their customers have of the brand. Even |
| pharmacies on the Internet is the possibility of being | | | | generic drugs do not have their appearances changed |
| sent the wrong medication. This ought to be among | | | | arbitrarily, so checking if the color, shape, and labels are |
| the few genuinely worrying possibilities inherent with | | | | the same can help in determining whether or not one |
| purchasing through pharmacies on the Internet, which | | | | has been sent counterfeit medication. This same rule |
| are not subject to the same regulatory conditions and | | | | applies to the packaging and the labels that come with |
| laws that a flesh-and-blood pharmacy would be. In a | | | | the order. Clearly, if the brand or generic name are |
| situation where it is impossible to actually see the | | | | different from previous prescriptions, then something is |
| product, to be able to physically handle it and read the | | | | wrong. |
| labels, it is often very important that a customer check | | | | Some customers also choose to counter check their |
| the medication as soon as it lands on their doorstep. | | | | order with online medical databases. There are a |
| Here are some ways to help in making sure a | | | | number of them that contain enough information for |
| consumer gets the right medications when ordering | | | | customers to be able to tell if what they have been |
| online. | | | | sent is genuine or not. The information on such sites |
| The first thing to do is to make sure that any | | | | can include the doses the drugs come in, whether or |
| medications ordered from pharmacies on the Internet | | | | not they are tablets or pills, and any generic and |
| are domestic.This includes both the medications | | | | brand-named variations of the drug. They can also |
| themselves and the pharmacies that you buy from. | | | | provide information that may be useful in other |
| Pharmacies based outside the US can sometimes | | | | situations, such as side effects and warnings on what |
| carry drugs that are not approved for use within the | | | | not to do or take while using a drug. In general, the |
| US, which means those medications might be harmful | | | | more a customer knows about the medication they |
| or don't have the approval of the Food and Drug | | | | have ordered, the better they will be at identifying |
| Administration. In cases where restricted or banned | | | | whether or not they have the genuine article. |
| medication is sent into US borders, customs officials | | | | As a last resort, it is best for people to know their |
| usually prevent it from being delivered, or even making | | | | medication on a sensory level. Aside from knowing the |
| it past the port of entry. Purchasing from a US-based | | | | appearance, it is sometimes a good idea to know |
| online pharmacy can help because most of them | | | | what they taste or smell. While most medications don't |
| abide by US laws, so they only sell drugs that have | | | | have any distinctive smell, a good number of them can |
| been approved for use in the US by the FDA. | | | | cause reactions from the tongue. In the event that the |
| Another thing to do, once the drug arrives, is to inspect | | | | medication received does not cause the same |
| it visually. This can be much easier if you have been | | | | reaction as previous doses, it would be best to consult |
| prescribed the drug before and have an idea of how it | | | | a pharmacist to see if any changes to the chemical |
| looks and what's written on the label. Pharmaceutical | | | | composition were made. |
| companies will only rarely change the physical | | | | |