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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030624091807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-011446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRUGMAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921878
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				341755390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12505 STARKEY RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275330431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6950 BRYAN DAIRY ROAD
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33777

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRUGMAX COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUTRICEUTICALS COM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUMED SURGICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANEJA K JUGAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195136

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15445
		FILM NUMBER:		03754223

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12505 STARKEY RD STE A
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275330431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12505 STARKEY RD STE A
		CITY:			LARAGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773
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<periodOfReport>2003-06-13</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DRUGMAX INC</issuerName>
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<reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>TANEJA K JUGAL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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<officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
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<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Susan H. Arrington, as attorney in fact for Jugal K. Taneja</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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