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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-030427.txt : 20050611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050525130810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-030427
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050525

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRUGSTORE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086467
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				043416255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 108TH AVE. NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4253723200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 108TH AVE. NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stepka Matthew Stephen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328251

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26137
		FILM NUMBER:		05856217

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415 608 7170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2728 GOUGH STREET
		STREET 2:		APT 4
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94123
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001086467</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DRUGSTORE COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSCM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328251</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stepka Matthew Stephen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411   108TH AVE NE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Pharmacy Services</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew Stephen Stepka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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