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Can I buy Zelnorm (Tegaserod) in Canada without a prescription?

Can I buy Zelnorm in Canada without a prescription? The FDA took it off the market here in the U.S. and because my doctor knows I need it so badly, he suggested I try getting it from another country. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

marketing the GI drug Zelnorm??? This is the best medicine I've ever had. I just very recently got put back on it. If this is true then does anyone know of a good alternative for it?? I accidently came across the FDA website when I was checking out the pet food recalls. If this was true, wouldn't we have heard something on the news about it since it's a very popular drug?? FDA Announces Discontinued Marketing of GI Drug, Zelnorm, for Safety Reasons The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation of East Hanover, New Jersey, voluntarily discontinue marketing of Zelnorm (tegaserod) based on the recently identified finding of an increased risk of serious cardiovascular adverse events (heart problems) associated with use of the drug. Novartis has agreed to voluntarily suspend marketing of the drug in the United States. Zelnorm is a prescription medicine approved in July 2002 for short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndr

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