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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051012164438
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001325980-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051012

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:			Searson James E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325980

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15445
		FILM NUMBER:		051135410

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(860)290-4454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57 FENWICK DRIVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DRUGMAX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DMAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001325980</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Searson James E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>57 FENWICK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FARMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>138000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.39</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests 66,667 shares on October 7, 2006 and 33,333 shares on October 7, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests 133,334 options on October 7, 2006 and 66,666 options on October 7, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Julio C. Esquivel, as Attorney-in-Fact for James E. Searson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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