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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001310713-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WITT LAURA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207706

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15445
		FILM NUMBER:		05795960

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 EAST PRATT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

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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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207706</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WITT LAURA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4621653</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person, a director of DrugMax, is a Manager of the general partner of ABS Capital Partners III, L.P. which owns such shares.  Ms. Witt disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities held by ABS Capital Partners III, L.P., except to the extent of her proportionate pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Julio C. Esquivel, as Attorney-in-Fact for Laura Witt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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