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Over the Counter Drugs in Colombia You Can't Get in the States Without a Prescription

8 years ago
Before I came to Colombia, I looked hard for a list like this, but couldnt find it. So now I'm starting one.

I quit drinking years ago, but I do take the occasional Xanax to take an edge off. I always kept a supply in the States. So my primary concern was finding Xanax in Colombia. As far as I know, you need to go to a Colombian doctor to get benzos in Colombia, just like the states. But I discovered a decent substitute: hidroxicina, most popularly known as Atarax. It's an anti-histamine that ends up making you sleepy, but first it calms you. Not OTC in the U.S.

Vigia (modafinil): Basically, Adderall Light. Makes you hyper-focused for a couple hours. But not addictive like Adderall.

Viagr@, Cialis: Yup.

Codeine: Dihidroceina in Colombia, over the counter. I caught a cold earlier this summer and my girlfriend's mother sent me over a bottle like it was 1950s America.

Ibuprofin 800s: Pain relief.

Vicodin (careful now): Known as Sinalgen in Colombia, over the counter. Big pain relief

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