# Buying CRAZY Drugs at a Chinese Grocery Store Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jsWC6OHYY Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/b2jsWC6OHYY Generated: 2026-02-15T23:33:13.458+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview The video reveals that the presenter purchased several over-the-counter Chinese medications, including a pain relief patch containing unusual ingredients like cricket and musk, and a cold/flu medication called Quike containing Amantadine, which is now rarely used for flu in the US due to resistance, alongside an antibiotic (Roxithromycin) that is also unavailable in the US without a prescription. **Key Points:** - The presenter purchased several over-the-counter Chinese medications, including a pain relief patch, an antibiotic (Roxithromycin), and a cold/flu medication (Quike). - The pain relief patch contains active ingredients like Capsicum (3%), Camphor (3%), musk, borneo, cricket, pseudoginseng red flower, and an active magnet. - The cold/flu medication, Quike, contains Paracetamol (250mg), Amantadine HCl (100mg), Chlorphenamine Maleate (2mg), Rengong Niuhuang (10mg), and Caffeine (15mg). - Amantadine, an ingredient in Quike, was used for Influenza A treatment in the early 2000s but is now mostly used for Parkinson's disease due to high levels of resistance in Influenza A strains, leading the CDC to discontinue recommending it for flu prophylaxis or treatment. - The antibiotic Roxithromycin (150mg capsules) is available without a prescription in this context but is generally not available in the US without one. - The presenter performed a taste test on the pain patch powder, noting it smelled like musk and had a burning sensation, and found the Quike capsules to be a neat combination of ingredients, though the Amantadine component is outdated for flu treatment. - The presenter expressed shock at the ingredients (like cricket and musk) and the availability of prescription-only drugs like Roxithromycin over the counter, concluding that the experience was 'wicked' and 'cool'. ![Screenshot at 00:09: The presenter mentions receiving an anonymous tip from a viewer about interesting medications available in this part of the world, setting up the premise of the video.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-00-09.jpg) **Context:** A licensed pharmacist in four states, Grant Harting, explores unique and sometimes illicitly available medications sourced from a Chinese grocery store, contrasting their availability and ingredients with Western pharmaceutical standards. The video serves as an educational review of these foreign products, highlighting ingredients like musk, cricket, and the presence of prescription-only antibiotics and outdated antiviral drugs. ## Detailed Analysis The video documents the presenter, a licensed pharmacist, investigating several unique medications purchased from a Chinese grocery store. He first examines a pain relief patch, noting its highly unusual active ingredients listed on the back, which include Capsicum (3%), Camphor (3%), musk, borneo, cricket, pseudoginseng red flower, and an active magnet, which he notes smells strongly of musk and causes a hot sensation upon application. Next, he reviews a cold and flu medication called 'QUIKE' (Compound Paracetamol and Amantadine Hydrochloride Capsules), pointing out that it contains Amantadine, an antiviral that the CDC no longer recommends for Influenza A due to high resistance levels, noting this combination is 'neat' but 'ineffective' for flu. He also examines a box of Roxithromycin capsules, an antibiotic generally requiring a prescription in the US, noting its availability over the counter here is surprising. Finally, he opens a blister pack of the Quike capsules, revealing green and yellow capsules, and notes the ingredients include Paracetamol (250mg), Amantadine HCl (100mg), Chlorphenamine Maleate (2mg), Rengong Niuhuang (10mg), and Caffeine (15mg). The presenter concludes by expressing amazement at the ingredients and the casual availability of these non-US approved or prescription-only medications. ### Chinese Grocery Store Haul - Presenter shows off various medications purchased, including a pain patch, Roxithromycin capsules, and Quike cold medicine - The pain patch contains musk, cricket, and an active magnet - Quike contains Amantadine and Chlorpheniramine Maleate. ### Pain Patch Ingredients Analysis - Presenter reads the Drug Facts for the pain patch, noting ingredients like musk, cricket, and active magnet - He notes the patch smells strongly of mint/herbal and causes a hot sensation. ### Roxithromycin Review - Presenter shows a box of Roxithromycin capsules (150mg), noting it's an antibiotic that requires a prescription in the US - He notes the FDA has not approved it, making it legally questionable for US sale. ### Quike Cold/Flu Medicine Analysis - Presenter examines the Quike box, noting active ingredients Paracetamol, Amantadine HCl, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Rengong Niuhuang, and Caffeine - He highlights that Amantadine is no longer recommended by the CDC for Influenza A treatment due to resistance. ![Screenshot at 00:05: The presenter stands on a sidewalk in what appears to be a Chinatown district, introducing the topic of interesting medications found locally.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-00-05.jpg) ![Screenshot at 01:17: The presenter shows the physical pain patch, pointing out the strange mixture of ingredients and the magnetic bead embedded in the patch.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-01-17.jpg) ![Screenshot at 03:25: The presenter shows the front of the yellow box for the 'PAIN PAD,' pointing to the drawing of the anatomical model indicating application areas.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-03-25.jpg) ![Screenshot at 08:34: The screen displays chemical structures comparing Erythromycin \(available in the US\) and Roxithromycin \(not available in the US\), highlighting the structural difference.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-08-34.jpg) ![Screenshot at 17:01: The presenter shows the green box for 'QUIKE' cold medicine, featuring a blonde, green-suited superhero character on the front.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/b2jsWC6OHYY/00-17-01.jpg)