Dear Jacquie,

Most pharmacies do not keep high potency narcotics on hand unless they have a customer who places maintenance orders. I have had that problem with Oxycontin. Fortunately, there are a few super-drugstores, (e.g. 24 hr. / 7 day pharmacies), that usually have them on hand. If this happens to you again, try calling some of the big boys and see if they have them in stock. If not, try pharmacies located near hospitals.