There are certain benefits of Online Prescription, which is becoming increasingly popular in United States of America. It also facilitates a patient to get FDA-approved medication.

   The benefits of an online prescription are as follows:
        * There is no requirement of prior prescription
        * One does not have to make appointments with doctors to obtain a prescription and likewise there are no waiting rooms
        * If one subscribes to online prescription, then the medical consultation charges often becomes nullified.
        * It's a human psyche that sometimes a patient gets embarrassed when he or she is having a one-to one discussion with a doctor-may be due to a certain nature of disease. If one goes ahead for online prescription then there is no question of "feeling embarrassed"
        * The affair is kept private and highest level of secrecy or confidentiality is maintained
        * There is facility of discreet packaging

   Offshore Pharmacies however have different rules than Pharmacies that are based in United States. Legally an offshore company can ship up to a 3 months supply and a registered Doctor writes the prescription usually in one to five days.However there are also certain parameters, which should also be considered while going ahead with Online Prescription. There are valid and genuine health concerns associated with online prescriptions.

   Facts like whether the patient has other health concerns that might be affected by a prescription drug, should also be considered. While it is a fact that most of the pharmacies that offer online prescription services restrict themselves to offering drugs that are relatively safe even if they are grossly misused. When there is a one-to one interaction with a doctor then he or she can advise a patient about the possible side effects, and warning signs of a medication course including asking him or her to stop the same too.

   An online pharmacy, on the other hand provides very little guidance, at the most providing written instruction about taking the drug. Likewise, overseas pharmacies may be selling a different formulation of a particular medication. Even if a doctor has physically examined the patient and a prescription has been given, the dosage may not be of correct standard if the overseas formulation is different.