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A 23-year-old female asked:
Can i buy aygestin (norethindrone) without prescription? is it safe to take without prescription? i seen they sell it online
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
Not legally: In the us. It's a prescription drug because: 1) most people don't need it regularly, 2) most folk won't know how to dose or use it correctly, 3) there may be reasons why you should not be using it anyway. If you can buy it online that's kinda scary, i wouldn't do it. It's not a tylenol (acetaminophen).
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