A legal source for the real Actifed in the USA!
We love living in the country but one drawback is that my husband suffers from hay fever this time of year when the ragweed is in its glory. The most effective over the counter medicine he has used is Actifed Cold and Allergy. The original formula was made with a pseudoephedrine/triprolidine combination. Unfortunately, I heard that it was taken off the market awhile ago because drug dealers were using the original formula to make crystal meth. They replaced it with another over the counter Actifed formula that doesn’t work at all for my husband. I used to be able to buy the generic Actifed at Dollar General Store for a dollar or two.
I was happy to find a place to buy it in Canada so I ordered some from Canada Drugs first in 2010. The second order I got was shipped from Turkey. When I tried to order again last year, it was no longer available at their site. I searched the web again trying to find somewhere else to buy it and was so happy to find out that it is still available in the USA at Walgreens! It is their generic brand called Wal-Act. It is kept behind the counter but a prescription is not needed. I had to show them my photo ID and sign an agreement at the pharmacy in order to purchase it, but was so glad to be able to find some locally.
There are warnings for those with high blood pressure and for those with other medical problems so read up on it and be aware of the risks before taking it.
Edited to update on March 16, 2013:
The comments that follow were responses to my original post from October 2010 after I ordered the first time from Canada Drugs.
Ruby
countrylane
eworpell
Lauren
hemuen
jessi
Heidi
Laura
lucricausa
mengmom
prudenceblue
virginiasusan
keeping house 
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October 1, 2010 at 11:47 am
Ruby
Hi Susn!
Sorry to read your hubby has that trouble :-(
but really nice to see a post from you here :-)
Hope you and all the other ladies from Keeping House are well.
It is Spring here so many have the same problem with hay fever. My hubby does a lot of sneezing but not so much caused by pollen.
October 2, 2010 at 1:19 am
virginiasusan
Hi Ruby,
Hope you are doing well. It’s so nice to hear from you! I hope you’re having a beautiful spring there. I always love the spring and fall. I hope your husband’s allergies will soon pass. Our days have gotten much shorter and the nights are starting to turn cold. The days have been beautiful. It’s down in the 40’s here tonight.
October 2, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Carol Noren Johnson
I am glad this works for your husband, Susan.
That Canadian address is of interest to me for a different reason. I have searched for cheaper medications for my husband who has Mixed Dementia (Vasular Dementia and Alzheimer’s). His medicine is so expensive, and there are so many outfits out there that don’t pan out–yes they are scams. We have lost money in this pursuit.
Hugs and blessings,
Carol
October 4, 2010 at 3:57 pm
virginiasusan
Carol,
Thanks for stopping by and welcome back! I’m glad the information was of interest to you and your husband. I hope that you’ll be able to find his medicine there at a reasonable rate. Let us know how it goes with your order.
October 10, 2010 at 12:37 am
virginiasusan
I ordered another pack of Actifed, this time the 30 pk. I couldn’t order sooner because you have to wait 30 days between orders because of the pseudoephedrine which is controlled. This pack will be shipped from Turkey! The previous 24 pk was mailed from Canada. That makes me a bit nervous. I’ll check back when it arrives. My husband only has 9 left from the previous order so he’ll be needing more soon.
October 17, 2010 at 1:16 am
Lauren
Hi Susan, I just got around to noticing this. The scanned drivers license bit would’ve been a complete dealbreaker for me. I found an over-the-counter thing that works for my hayfever, called Cetirizine. It’s sold as cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, 10 mg. It’s for indoor and outdoor allergies. You take one tablet every 24 hours, and I got 30 tablets for $10.99 at my pharmacy. It works for me better than anything else ever has, and it’s a non-drowsy formula.
October 17, 2010 at 1:34 am
virginiasusan
Thank you Lauren. I am getting even more nervous about my order. I got my bank statement yesterday and Canada Drugs had DOUBLE BILLED me for my first order. I had to send a fax from the bank proving they had done that to get a credit. My bank used white out to hide my personal info. that was not relevant. The second order has still not shipped! It will supposedly be sent on the 18th and will take two weeks. I am NOT a happy customer!
October 18, 2010 at 3:11 pm
virginiasusan
I called Canada Drugs today and they said the extra charge has been refunded to my account. My bank confirmed it. Now, I’m not quite as nervous. My order should be shipped out later today.
Lauren,
I will buy some of the medicine you mentioned since my husband is all out of Actifed and it will take two weeks to get my order.
October 18, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Lauren
I hope it helps him, Susan. Some people just need Sudafed, and the government has declared it an enemy of the people.
October 28, 2010 at 6:03 pm
virginiasusan
My Actifed order arrived postmarked from the UK. They charged my account under the name “UK* Canadad”. My first order was sent from Canada and was in the same package as what we had bought here previously before the ban and one side was in French. This one is in a plain package with what I am assuming to be Turkish writing. It took 17 days from the billing on my statement till we received it. My husband hasn’t been having allergy problems lately so we’ll have to wait to see if it’s the real thing.
October 28, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Lauren
Wow. Pretty exotic way of dealing with hayfever!
October 30, 2010 at 2:22 pm
virginiasusan
He tried it and it works fine!
January 18, 2023 at 12:22 am
Esther
I can’t find walact now. Now where to go?
January 18, 2023 at 4:08 am
virginiasusan
Thanks for stopping by. Sorry, but I can’t help you. I have not bought it for awhile. I wish I had stocked up on it.
I wasn’t aware that they stopped selling it. Please let us know if you find a good place to buy it.