traveling with medications. ...ir1 viza

[Sherja 17]

I will be traveling to us with 4months worth of medication. .I have a prescription.and the meds are in their original bottle ..do I still need a letter from the prescribing dr?

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

As long as the bottles have your name on them, they are fine. Put them in your checked bag.

[Sherja 17]

The pharmacy did not put my name on all the bottles only about 4 bottle have my name on it

[Sherja 17]

As long as the bottles have your name on them, they are fine. Put them in your checked bag.

I was planning to put them in my hand luggage because I thought they would be safer with me incase baggage lost or delay...so please tell me your thoughts as to why you suggest checking the meds in.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

4 months of meds without your name on all of the bottles in your carry on, is a red flag. Take a few weeks in your carry on, put the rest in a ziploc bag in your checked bag. When I carry medicine in my carry on bag, they look at the bottles. In my checked bag, no problems.

[Sherja 17]

4 months of meds without your name on all of the bottles in your carry on, is a red flag. Take a few weeks in your carry on, put the rest in a ziploc bag in your checked bag. When I carry medicine in my carry on bag, they look at the bottles. In my checked bag, no problems.

Thank you..

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

In the checked bag, they still need your name on the bottles.

You are welcome!

Edited April 15, 2016 by Pinkrlion

[Lemonslice 4,859]

Honestly, prescription-strength vitamins, oral contraceptive or statins to lower cholesterol will be seen differently than narcotics. No need to say what your meds are on here, but if is pain medicine and/or psycho-something (sleep, stimulant, anti-depressant, etc.), I strongly suggest you ask the pharmacist to label all bottles and take them with you in the cabin. Cargo luggage gets wet and mushy all the time.

[Sherja 17]

My Dr use my maiden name is that ok?.but my passport has both my marriage and maiden name.

Honestly, prescription-strength vitamins, oral contraceptive or statins to lower cholesterol will be seen differently than narcotics. No need to say what your meds are on here, but if is pain medicine and/or psycho-something (sleep, stimulant, anti-depressant, etc.), I strongly suggest you ask the pharmacist to label all bottles and take them with you in the cabin. Cargo luggage gets wet and mushy all the time.

I will go back and get all the bottles label with my name.thank u.

[verneforchat 139]

My Dr use my maiden name is that ok?.but my passport has both my marriage and maiden name.

I will go back and get all the bottles label with my name.thank u.

Depends what kind of meds they are. Keep your prescription with you.

I always keep my prescriptions with me if needed.

[Sherja 17]

Depends what kind of meds they are. Keep your prescription with you.

I always keep my prescriptions with me if needed.

I will bring the prescription. .thanks.

In the checked bag, they still need your name on the bottles.

Do I need a letter from the prescribing dr?

You are welcome!

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures

[blondedoc 35]

And remember... If there is any kind of medicine which is a syrup, drops or any kind of liquid, don´t bring it in a bottle bigger than 100ml... At the airport they don´t allow you have on your carry on, before the X-ray any kind of liquids in a bottle bigger than that, even with the prescription. And don´t forget! Bottles with more than 100ml but just a few liquid inside are NOT accepted! Capsules, once with the prescription are ok, and is better don´t take ALL in your carry on... it really makes a red flag. Ah, and have together all the package leaflets from each medicine too. It´s not necessary a doctor letter once he had to do the prescriptions already.

(I work as a doctor at the international airport, so I know very well these rules...)

[Georgia16 2,858]

I always travel with medicin since I have epilepsy. I have it in my check in bag and then I have some with me on my carry on in case the other get lost or delayed since I need it. I also carry a note in english saying that i have this medication, how much I take and blah blah ...

BUT I have never had any question about it at all, and I a lot with me when I stayed there 8 weeks late summer.

I plan on bringing medication for the 6-12 months I'm there so I don't have to deal with that on top of the move also.

All mine have my name on it and if I were you I would go back and get my name on all the bottles you need to bring just in case.

[Sherja 17]

Thanks everyone your response s made a big difference. ...