Is Redotex From Mexico Legal In Canada? (Top voted first)

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I'm visiting Mexico and can't find anything stating if Redotex is allowed into Canada from Mexico.

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Hi Ralph - I think that if you present it correctly you should be able to bring it back into Canada. There are a few speculations according to Canada Customs & Health Canada. First, do they sell Redotex over the counter out there, or would you be getting a prescription filled from a Mexican pharmacist or doctor?

I'm going to include a bunch of information below that I found while researching the Canadian Gov't websites. I think the key takeaway is that if this is a prescription-only medication, you may need to provide documentation that it was prescribed to you and indicate that it is for your own personal use. Plus you can't bring too much of it back (1 course and < 90 day supply).

To be honest I'd be surprised if a customs officer would be concerned since Redotex is a weight loss drug, not a commonly abused medication (such as an opioid or benzodiazepene). The page (Travelling with medication) from Government of Canada states:

Bringing prescription medication back to Canada
To avoid interrupting a course of treatment, Health Canada may permit you to return from abroad with a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply, whichever is less based on the directions for use, of a prescription drug. The drug must be for your use or for the use of a person who is travelling with you and for whom you are responsible. The drug must be in hospital or pharmacy-dispensed packaging, the original retail packaging, or have the original label attached to it clearly indicating what the health product is and what it contains.

Bringing over-the-counter medication back to Canada
You are permitted to import a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply, whichever is less based on the directions for use, of an over-the-counter drug. The drug must be for your use or for the use of a person who is travelling with you and for whom you are responsible. The drug must be shipped or carried in hospital or pharmacy-dispensed packaging, the original retail packaging, or have the original label attached to it clearly indicating what the health product is and what it contains...


Another page from Health Canada titled Guidance Document on the Import Requirements for Health Products under the Food and Drugs Act and its Regulations (GUI-0084) says: (under Figure 2. Personal Use Importation Requirements for Human Drugs)

Prescription Drugs (Schedule F) / Canadian Resident:

Importations of prescription drugs by Canadian residents are not permitted by mail or courier.

So as not to interrupt a course of treatment, Health Canada may use enforcement discretion to permit a Canadians returning from abroad to bring with them on their person a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply based on the directions for use, whichever is less, of a prescription drug.

The drug must be for the individual's own personal use or the use of a person for whom they are responsible and with whom they are travelling.

The drug must be in one of the following:
  • Hospital or pharmacy dispensed packaging;
  • Original retail packaging; or
  • have the original label affixed to it which clearly indicates what the health product is and what it contains.

The following applies to Over the Counter Drugs (OTC), Schedule D drugs (drugs derived from Human, Animal or microbial sources, such as insulin and blood based products), or Natural Health Products (NHP)

Individuals are permitted to import a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply based on the directions for use, whichever is less, of an Over the Counter Drug.

The drug must be for the individual's own personal use or for the use of a person for whom they are responsible and with whom they are travelling.

The drug must be shipped/carried in one of the following:
  • Hospital or pharmacy dispensed packaging;
  • Original retail packaging; or
  • have the original label affixed to it which clearly indicates what the health product is and what it contains.

I hope that all of this helps. Good luck with everything and please let me know how it goes! It could help someone else in your situation in the future.
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Happy to help Ralph - Getting a script for it is the most legitimate route, but of course the laws differ by country, so what is over the counter in one place might be prescription only in another. Hope that you enjoy the rest of your trip and look forward to hearing how it goes. Fingers crossed!

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Re: Roy (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

I got the prescriptions (or scripts as they call them), and found a place a bit off Main Street downtown Puerto Vallarta for 100$ peso ($5. US funds) from a doctor office. Nothing shady or scary, and checked around for best price. Believe it or not but Walmart was the cheapest for 685$ peso ($35. US funds). Very inexpensive and also trustworthy as I wasn’t worried about counterfeit medicine. I was looking on other posts that many are paying up to $150. US for bottle. Crazy!

I did not have any issues with crossing border into Canada and had all paperwork ready but no one asked me.

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Re: Ralph (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

Thanks for the update Ralph! It sounds like you did your due diligence and had everything in order just in case any issues arose. I'm sure they have bigger fish to fry in customs and it's not like you were bringing a suspicious quantity of anything back. Out of curiosity, did you include it on your customs declaration form?

That's all very good to know about the pricing too. People likely pay the exorbitant amount for the sake of convenience. Happy holidays to you!

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Re: Roy (# 5) Expand Referenced Message

They don’t give paper forms on the plane anymore and we did it by their electronic machine, and I couldn’t find anywhere in the questions anything about medication or prescriptions so didn’t have to answer to it.

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Roy, thanks for the quick response. The info you provided is very useful and I will get a doctor's prescription for it and see how it goes bringing it back. I’ll post that in a few weeks as to how successful it was. I want to do it as legal as I can.

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Thank you for all of this info guys, I'm going to Mexico in 2 weeks and wanted to bring a bottle of Redotex back home after my trip.

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Re: Ralph (# 6) Expand Referenced Message

Hi, do you know anyone who I can get it in Toronto

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Re: Mari (# 8) Expand Referenced Message

I’d love to know but I’m in Vancouver can someone send me redotex with prescription on my name by ups or DHL?

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