OTC Meds at RTC?

aharris · 10-28-2012, 12:03 AM

I was wondering if we were allowed to bring, or at least buy over the counter meds like tylenol and midol at the NEX while in basic. I'm not on any prescriptions but I do take vitamins daily and was wondering about being able to take those in boot as well.

LT Guppy · 10-28-2012, 05:08 AM

Nope. You can only have what you are given by medical.

When my husband went through, several people were sent home for having cough drops. One person was given them by medical and shared them with a couple other people.

prop827 · 10-28-2012, 01:34 PM

You cannot have any meds, Rx or over the counter. You will get all meds from medical and they will all be prescribed (including OTC, like for colds magically becomes prescription in boot).

aharris · 10-31-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by prop827

You cannot have any meds, Rx or over the counter. You will get all meds from medical and they will all be prescribed (including OTC, like for colds magically becomes prescription in boot).

Thank you for the info! What about band aids for blisters? Are we allowed to have those or do we get them from medical as well?

Laworlo · 11-01-2012, 09:14 PM

If you have anything like that they will call it Drug Trafficking and you can either be separated for that or will be ASMO'd. We had a person in our division that was ASMO'd 3 times.

Jjw1125 · 11-03-2012, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Laworlo

If you have anything like that they will call it Drug Trafficking and you can either be separated for that or will be ASMO'd. We had a person in our division that was ASMO'd 3 times.

Band-aids are considered drug-trafficking?

10-28-2012, 12:03 AM	#1
aharris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 25 Rep Power: 9	OTC Meds at RTC? I was wondering if we were allowed to bring, or at least buy over the counter meds like tylenol and midol at the NEX while in basic. I'm not on any prescriptions but I do take vitamins daily and was wondering about being able to take those in boot as well.

10-28-2012, 05:08 AM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	Nope. You can only have what you are given by medical. When my husband went through, several people were sent home for having cough drops. One person was given them by medical and shared them with a couple other people. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

10-28-2012, 01:34 PM	#3
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 71	You cannot have any meds, Rx or over the counter. You will get all meds from medical and they will all be prescribed (including OTC, like for colds magically becomes prescription in boot).

11-01-2012, 09:14 PM	#5
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 39	If you have anything like that they will call it Drug Trafficking and you can either be separated for that or will be ASMO'd. We had a person in our division that was ASMO'd 3 times.