Embarrassment can lead to many men and women buying drugs over the internet, but there are dangers that you may be buying counterfeit drugs rather than the real thing. This can be very dangerous because counterfeit drugs are normally made with chemicals and other properties than can make you seriously ill or even kill you.

They are normally made by people who have no training or people who no qualifications for drug production and these fake medications can be produced in unhygienic surroundings as well. Some ingredients which have been found in some counterfeit medications include rat poison and lead paint.

You should never take any medication without it being prescribed by a healthcare professional, especially hair loss treatments such as Propecia because there are a number of side effects. You should also be mindful that medications bought from dodgy sites on the internet will also not have been subject to checks and controls on the quality and effectiveness of medicines supplied. Plus there may not be any legal recourse in the event of a problem.

Many of the websites offering medication online operate outside of the UK which means they are not covered by the stringent checks UK based online pharmacies are which means there is a greater chance they are supplying counterfeit medications. Online pharmacies such as UKMedix are covered by UK laws which mean they face stringent checks on what they supply which means you are much less likely to get counterfeit dangerous medications.

Plus many UK online pharmacies require you to speak to a medical professional before you can buy any medication. You will also find a comprehensive list of side effects as well online to see if the medication will be right for you.

If you buy medicines online you can normally spot fake sites, between 50-90% of all medicines sold on websites which conceal their address are fake, many sites which get caught up in your email spam filter are fake however be wary of those that get through as these tend to be fake as well.