[pct-l] First aid and prescription medications

[Tortoise]

I don't know for sure but I think it was legal. Back in the '80s I asked my 
internist at Kaiser for a Rx pain medication and a broad spectrum 
antibiotic and he prescribed the pills for me. So talk to your regular MD.

Tortoise

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President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.09.02 13:23, Clifford McDonald wrote:
> Does anyone have advice on what to carry in a first aid kit. In a previous
> email Tinidazole was mentioned for treating water born infections; other
> prescription medications could also be helpful to treat emergency medical
> conditions encountered on the trail where a hiker might be several days away
> from proper medical attention.  Is there a way to  legally obtaining
> controlled prescription medicines in advance of actually needing them.
>
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