problems buying salicylic acid

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Originally posted by me

hi everyone..well i went to my pharmacy today and the pharmacist wouldnt sell me any salicylic acid much less mix it for me..he told me i needed a prescription for it even at a low percentage...i told him i wanted him to mix it into the tube of carmol cream i brought and he looked at me like i was from mars.he said that my doctor would have to give me a prescription that says its a special mixture for the purpose im using it for..is anyone having these kind of problems? well i guess im going to my doctor because no pharmacy seems to want to do this i have called 3 places before i came on line to write this..take care bye

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Originally posted by TLA

You're not alone. I, too, went to 3 different pharmacies (I live in Portland, Ore). They said won't mix anything without a prescription, even though neither of the ingredients require a prescription. They told me it had nothing to do with the strength, but rather the fact they have to mix it. I'm not sure what to do now. I tried using wart remover instead of the sal. powder. It didn't come out right. I'm now trying Glytone's KP Kit until I find a pharmacy that will do my bidding. Good luck to you.

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Originally posted by daniel

www.hocks.com will do it for like 3 bucks extra.

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Originally posted by Brynn's Mom

If the pharmacist's only problem is actually mixing the ingredients for you....then....how about not asking him to MIX it, but asking him to SELL you the salycitic acid? He did say that is is not a prescription drug, right? (which you knew anyway.) (The carmol 20 cream you know you can buy online, and some drugstores carry it too.)

Sandi

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Originally posted by for sandi

hi..i have asked the pharmacist to sell me the salicylic acid he refused without a prescription..i even called 3 different pharmacies..no one would there either..i guess i should keep trying or go to my doctor for a prescription..thanks..bye

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Originally posted by Terri

TLA,

I live in Portland, Ore., too. If you haven't tried Flanders Pharmacy (503)228-4119, you might call and speak to the pharmacist there. A dermatologist sent me there once, because she knew the pharmacist would compound a prescription for me. He might be willing to compound what you need without a prescription. Good luck! -Terri