Flying with prescription medicine

[purpleme12]

I haven't been on a plane for years so am out of practice and last time I went I wasn't on medicine.

And now I've just been put on some liquid medicine as well as the tablets I take. Which is 150mls.

Do I have to carry all the medicine with me in my bag I take with me?

And will this liquid medicine be ok because it's medicine?

Check the airline that you’re flying with - they’ll have their own rules about flying with medicines.

And check with the country your flying to or transiting through.
Some countries will not permit opioids etc to enter their terminals and may respond with a Draconian response.

Some countries may want a letter from your GP listing all medications which must be in the prescribed box, with a printed pharmacy label with your name on it and even the patient information leaflet enclosed.

Do your homework well before you set off.

It's an ACE

Turkey

Didn't even think of this

https://gumrukrehberi.gov.tr/sayfa/Bu%20k%C4%B1sma%20sayfan%C4%B1n%20linki%20gelecek

That link doesn't work

Maybe I need a letter from the doctor.
Do you have to pay for a letter from the doctor?
Are they fast in doing it?

Receptionist printed off a list for dh.

Oh ok so I can just ask them to print off a list of my medicine (there's only 2 I take, but one is liquid)

My daughter has a liquid medication amongst others and my husband has controlled medications, opioids, we take paper copies of both prescriptions and never had a problem, across multiple European countries, Egypt, Thailand etc.

Oh ok thanks that's helpful

Do you just have to show them the prescription?

It's been a long time since I've been on a plane!

You just need a copy of your prescription with the medicine listed and the medicine in original packaging. I would contact the airline and check or check their webpage and also check the country you are flying to. But if its in packaging with your name on it (ie pharmacy label) and you have a copy of the prescription then that is the norm. If you are really anxious see if pharmacy could do a presciption in smaller bottles???

Government rules on medicines in hand luggage:

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/essential-medicines-and-medical-equipment

Having said that, dh has never been asked or even removed it from his bag

Once we were asked to show the prescription and discuss it, that was at Stansted going to Thailand I think. Not been stopped with them before. I always put each medication in a ziplock bag with the prescription so it's v clear.

I took Naproxen (and the other ones they gave me to protect my stomach) on holiday no problem. I had them in the box with the sticker on. I didn't even think anything of it though.

Liquid?

I always put medication ( and I take a lot) in my hand luggage and always take a copy of my prescription too. I gently encouraged ( ok actually nagged) my husband to do this too which played dividends on the occasion he forgot some crucial medication ( left it on the pillow, ready to pack apparently 😀). This made getting a replacement abroad so much easier .

Dh has liquid, never checked or shown. Keep it in bottle/box with prescription label on.

I’ve travelled loads with prescription medicine, including recently with cancer meds. I’ve never had any issues. I’d keep everything in the original bottle with your name on it. Any liquid medicine you may just need to show them going through security if in carry on. It’s fine in carry on or checked. Literally never had anyone care or been remotely interested.

Obviously different if it’s a more tightly controlled one, like prescription painkillers (opioids).

Generally though, just don’t flap about drawing attention to yourself about your meds and it won’t look dodgy.

Could you ask your pharmacist to dispense into 50ml or100 ml bottles ? Ds2 used to have multiple liquid seizure medications and ww travelled a lot so pharmacist happily did this for us.

Thanks everyone that has reassured me

And it's not painkillers so ok on that front!

Not used to going on a plane anymore!

We always travel with 2 epipens and a 200ml of anti histamine. Security has always asked for boxes with prescription labels, alongside a GP issued list of prescriptions. Twice, he anti histamine has been tested.

Have flown 3 times this year. All prescription meds in hand luggage with print out of my repeat prescription list. My cream usually gets identified and I'm asked to remove it. They put it through a machine to see what's in it then give it me back. One time I was asked to show my passport to check against the pharmacy label but this was just that airport's procedure. They weren't awkward or anything like that.