I ordered 30 ambien from the internet. I notice it was mailed from Greece, is t!

I ordered 30 ambien from the internet. I notice it was mailed from Greece, is this safe?

I've taken Ambien before and it works for me. A Doctor wrote the perscription.

BE CAREFUL!!! There was just a big press release regarding Ambien and other drugs coming from Greece and the pills were actually Haloperidol! Here is the warning the FDA issued:
"WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers who thought they were purchasing sleep aids, antidepressants and other drugs over the Internet instead were shipped a POWERFUL ANTI-PSYCHOTIC, sending some unwitting victims to the emergency room, federal health officials warned Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration said a number of consumers took the schizophrenia drug, haloperidol, after being shipped what they thought were a variety of different pills, including Ambien, a sleep aid, and the anti-anxiety medications Xanax and Ativan. Others thought they were getting the antidepressant Lexapro.
Preliminary analysis of the pills, packaged in plain plastic bags and mailed in envelopes bearing Greek postmarks, suggest they contain haloperidol. The FDA said it had reports of several consumers seeking emergency medical treatment for symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, muscle spasms and muscle stiffness after taking the pills.
The FDA used the occasion to remind consumers of the possible dangers of buying prescription drugs on the Web.
The FDA posted images of the suspect pills and their shipping packages on its Web site _ http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/photo... to help consumers identify any suspect product they may have ordered.
Consumers apparently ordered the drugs through a variety of commercial Web sites. The FDA said it was investigating."

INTERNET BUYERS GOT WRONG PILLS
By Joi Preciphs
Bloomberg News
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday warned consumers who ordered pills for depression, anxiety and insomnia over the Internet that they may have received an antipsychotic drug instead.

Haloperidol, a medicine for schizophrenia, was substituted for Sanofi-Aventis SA's Ambien, Pfizer Inc.'s Xanax, Forest Laboratories Inc.'s Lexapro, and Wyeth's Ativan, the FDA said.

Ambien is a sleeping pill. Xanax and Ativan are anti- anxiety treatments. Lexapro is used to treat depression.

Five people reported receiving the wrong drug, and three had to go to an emergency room for treatment, Ilisa Bernstein, the FDA's director of pharmacy affairs, said. Symptoms included difficulty breathing, muscle spasms and muscle stiffness.

The origin of the tablets is unknown, although the packages were postmarked in Greece, the FDA said. The tablets are being analyzed.

Haloperidol, invented in 1958, appears on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. In addition to treating schizophrenia, the drug is used to control symptoms of Tourette's disorder and behavioral and hyperactive conditions in children.

Johnson & Johnson, which makes the schizophrenia drug under the brand name Haldol, was contacted by consumers and notified the FDA about the switched medicine, according to Bernstein.

"We would like the public's help to track down the source," Bernstein said. Several of the people who received the wrong drug identified Web sites they had used.

Identifying the businesses behind the sites is "difficult because of the deceptive practices of many commercial outlets on the Internet," the FDA said in a statement.

The agency put photos of the mislabeled pills and their packaging on its Web site (www.fda.gov) and directed consumers to a guide to buying medication over the Internet.

The headline: Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online.