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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040609150035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-030095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRICK RONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15445
		FILM NUMBER:		04855785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12505 STARKEY RD
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		318 W BOARDMAN ST
		CITY:			YOUNGSTOWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44503

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921878</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DRUGMAX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DMAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194889</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PATRICK RONALD J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25400 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 137</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEARWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33763</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.72</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-02-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>273629</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan H. Arrington, as attorney-in-fact for Ronald Patrick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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