Where to buy probenecid?

Now that Canadian pharmacies are no longer shipping to the US, I'm having a hard time finding a source for Probenecid. This interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta provides some info about its use:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0511/05/hcsg.01.html

"...A doctor in Oregon this week suggested that using a drug called probenecid, along with the antiviral drug Tamiflu may stretch the nation's supply of the drug. Probenecid would allow Tamiflu to stay in the body twice as long. And as a result, could cut the dose needed to combat a possible avian flu infection by half.

The technique was used in World War II to extend precious supplies of penicillin. But experts say more studies are needed and that governments should still be working to stockpile Tamiflu..."

northern_mamma wrote: Now that Canadian pharmacies are no longer shipping to the US, I'm having a hard time finding a source for Probenecid. This interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta provides some info about its use: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0511/05/hcsg.01.html "...A doctor in Oregon this week suggested that using a drug called probenecid, along with the antiviral drug Tamiflu may stretch the nation's supply of the drug. Probenecid would allow Tamiflu to stay in the body twice as long. And as a result, could cut the dose needed to combat a possible avian flu infection by half. The technique was used in World War II to extend precious supplies of penicillin. But experts say more studies are needed and that governments should still be working to stockpile Tamiflu..."

Don't those things work by reducing urine output?  Won't more waste products in the blood make the flu infection more severe?

I agree that" playing "doctor can be hazardous to your health. This even applies to physicians practicing outside the scope of their training. On the other hand I strongly remember a day in the ER when I saw 88 patients over 14 hours almost all of whom had influenza. The next day I laid in bed exhausted most of the day. Split into two 8 hour days I would have been OK.The point is that ER surge capacity is limited in every way imaginable and myself and my colleagues will be overwhelmed and expert medical attention may be unavailable. At this time it is more hazardous if you do not learn how to take care of yourself  your family and friends.        ER Doc

Thank you Frisky.

Your information jibes with what I have been able to glean, given my layman's understanding.

I couldn't agree with you more about education ourselves as care-givers of last resort and I appreciate your assistance in furthering our journey along the road of knowledge.

Thanks again,

Debi