Medical Store denied SOS medicine citing it is banned? What action can I take?

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      User_40b5a9d1
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        March 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
        I have a prescription yet I was denied this.
        I have been taking medicines since 2011 and this is an SOS drug for me?

        I verified from other medical store and he was kind enough to give me just 1 tab which is half of what I needed.

        Can I take any action against such medical stores?

        It is the biggest medical store in my area.

        Clonazepam – 0.5 mg

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          March 9, 2025 at 11:02 am
          No. Actually you are inviting trouble yourself by trying to involving law and trying to get medicine without prescription

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              March 9, 2025 at 11:07 am
              Bhai pehli line mein likha hai

              Padh toh le

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                  March 9, 2025 at 11:13 am
                  Yeah. But does it mention anything like sos. And if its sos why you didn’t stock it. I have cetirizine in every nook and corner of the house due to allergies.
                  Anxiety medication no one will give without a recent prescription.

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                      March 9, 2025 at 11:16 am
                      Bhai SOS bhi likha hua hai yaar.

                      I uskually buy stock per month. Shuru se.

                      Ab 3 maheene ka ek saath kaise Rakhi bhai. Itni kamao na hai Meri.

                      Lekin ab iss medicine ke liye Yahi karna padega.

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                  March 9, 2025 at 11:03 am
                  Get a valid prescription.

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                      March 9, 2025 at 11:06 am
                      I have a valid prescription from my doctor.

                      I have been on same prescription since 2011-12. Only the name of the medicine changes not the salt. And it is the same medical stores I have been buying since last 6 years.

                      I cannot go to delhi every time to buy this now

                      I live in NCR area and he said that go buy where they prescribed it.

                      My prescription is of Jan 2024 and valid for 3 months

                      • #38852 Reply
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                          March 9, 2025 at 11:09 am
                          Then you should get it. Try different shop or online.

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                              March 9, 2025 at 11:19 am
                              Doosri shop se I got 1 tab. But my question is can o do anything legally ?

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                            March 9, 2025 at 11:11 am
                            exactly that also i am trying to explain him.

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                            March 9, 2025 at 11:09 am
                            see , if you have valid prescription and its is updated by doctor with sign and stamp that you should continue with the medicine then there is no problem , they should give you tablets. my question is did you have latest date entry on your prescription by doctor ? be calm and think twice. because many people abuse this and people like you who may actually needed get trouble.

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                                March 9, 2025 at 11:17 am
                                Jan 2025 prescription
                                Doctor stamp and sign
                                And he has written valid for 3 months.

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                                March 9, 2025 at 11:18 am
                                Did the Dr mention duration? Given its Clonazepam, it should be x3 Months or more? It’s usually heavily misused. Try sending an elder. I used to roam around trying to get this for my relative. It felt both exhausting and unnecessarily humiliating as if I was trying to do something wrong. That too during Covid days.

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                                    March 9, 2025 at 11:19 am
                                    Yes. Doctor wrote β€œvalid for 3 months”

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                                        March 9, 2025 at 11:24 am
                                        op calm down. you need to relax and take some elder with you. we want you to have medicine and relax. take it easy . dont get angry . drink water.

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                                            March 9, 2025 at 11:26 am
                                            Thank you bhai

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                                                March 9, 2025 at 11:28 am
                                                take care my brother

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                                                    March 9, 2025 at 11:31 am
                                                    But can I do something legally?
                                                    Yeh Saale faltu logon ko saari subidhaae hai
                                                    Hum jaiso ko shake khaane paste hai

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                                                  March 9, 2025 at 12:01 pm
                                                  Why do we independent ppl even need the help of an elder?

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                                                      March 9, 2025 at 12:05 pm
                                                      Prejudice, stereotyping, fitting the profile, …

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                                                      March 9, 2025 at 12:04 pm
                                                      Chicken and Egg problem. Hope OP doesn’t mind my slightly insensitive joke. Apologies upfront

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                                                  March 9, 2025 at 11:35 am
                                                  I have read the complete post along with the edits.

                                                  My 2 cents:
                                                  I guess the prescription looks fake to the medical shops, maybe the doctor just wrote a single medicine and nothing else. Usually, the doctor mentions the name & age, symptoms, diagnosis and a few medicines along with some lifestyle changes.

                                                  If the prescription only contains a single name of medicine then it looks fake or forged to an experienced eye.

                                                  And Clonezapam is NOT A SOS medicine, it’s an SSRI medicine which needs to be taken daily under a psychiatrist’s care.

                                                  If you are taking anti depression medicines since 2011 then the ship has sailed for your mental health!

                                                  Only a good doctor will tell you this: Anti depression medicines are equivalent to crutches for walking. Just like you use a crutch to assist your legs to make them stronger and gradually STOP depending on it, similarly, while taking anti depression medicines, you take active steps to improve your mental health and gradually move away from all such medicines.

                                                  But since you are taking it for more then a decade, you have not made changes to your life to be able to stop depending on these medicines and now you can’t function without them which will be detrimental for your own mental health in the coming future.

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                                                      March 9, 2025 at 11:37 am
                                                      Bhai gyan pael liya ho toh hypothetically mujhe sahi soch ke koo legal route bhi Bata deta

                                                      Apne aap assumptions bana aha hai.

                                                      BC ek answer chodke Baaki sab mein gyaan baazi hai.

                                                      And it’s SOS for ME. And it’s not an SSRI. I am taking David and Pexep for that.

                                                      Apollo ke doctor ka par ha ahi

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                                                          March 9, 2025 at 11:44 am
                                                          Hehe, can literally feel the frustration by your typing. Change your doctor and goto a psychologist too, sirf goli pelne mental health theek nahi hoti!

                                                          Regarding your solution, just call or video call that doctor in front of the medical shop guy to convince them. Can’t think of any other way around it.

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                                                              March 9, 2025 at 11:47 am
                                                              Bhai gyan baazi ho gayi ho toh koi legal solution batao.

                                                              I ah e got my medicine from a doffenr store already.

                                                              Getting the medicine is kot my question read the question again

                                                              I am not going to change my doctor. He is the best in India I would Archie and I have been to delhi Chandigarh Mumbai and Bangalore

                                                              I know mental health requires medicines and therapy too and I am on it.

                                                              Behnchod Kitna gyaan paelte ho yaar run log.

                                                              Wakeel bhi ho ya bas rage bait karne aaye ho yahan

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                                                          March 9, 2025 at 12:04 pm
                                                          You have been on Clonazepam for 12 years? Any reason, without any personal info leaked?
                                                          You can get it at apollo pharmacy, since it’s an Apollo doctor who prescribed it.
                                                          Else, follow the suggestions the others gave you, take an older person along. This is heavily misused, hence all pharmacists follow caution.

                                                          Just fair warning, neither a lawyer nor a doctor, this is a really dangerous drug and is very addictive, weaning off it is harder than alcohol considering the side effects. Please take care OP. Wishing you all the very best.

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                                                              March 9, 2025 at 12:08 pm
                                                              Hi bhai/behen

                                                              Thank you giving a sensible answer in this forum. Warna sab gyaan pael rahe hai.

                                                              So clanozepam is an SOS for me.

                                                              But since last 4 months I am taking it every other day.

                                                              I have got the medicine for a week now.

                                                              But my questions is not getting the medicine.
                                                              My question is can I something legally against such arrogant vendors?

                                                              I am on anxiety medicines – SSRis etc

                                                              There is no Apollo pharmacy in my area. I will hav to go to delhi for this which is 120 kms. From where I live.

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                                                                  March 9, 2025 at 12:14 pm
                                                                  Hi, Si/Madam.

                                                                  I am Bhai. Thanks for the kind words, just trying to help you out.

                                                                  Apollo pharmacy does online delivery: https://www.apollopharmacy.in/?srsltid=AfmBOooixyGc04htU1v91GZe52uP9W7i9UNe435m-eVi2WFOVrCTxm4j

                                                                  Regarding your follow up question, I cannot help you since I am not a lawyer, but I am assuming you cannot since it’s a rule.

                                                                  Check here, I can see the same medication in 0.5MG.

                                                                  Lawyers in the sub can help you with legal action against the pharmacists.

                                                                  Regards,

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                                                                      March 9, 2025 at 12:16 pm
                                                                      Bhai no option to add to cart and it says not available for online sale. I got it for now. Will ask my doctor to update another precriotjom next week.

                                                                      I wanted legal advice for the pharmacist

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                                                                          March 9, 2025 at 12:21 pm
                                                                          Apologies for that, I do not have said advice. I hope you find what you’re looking for. So sorry for wasting your time!

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