Tips on traveling with prescription medication

Tips on traveling with prescription medication.

One of the most common question that is asked when people are traveling is always about prescription medications and the guidelines. Here are some tips we have come up with that may answer any of your concerns:

1.  Always carry your prescriptions or medical equipment in the original packaging with labels, highly recommend staying away from unmarked containers. If you require injections, you’ll need to review airline and country-specific regulations for traveling with needles or
syringes

2. Some prescriptions due require additional documentation when entering some countries especially if you need to travel with narcotics. Obtaining a note or paper prescription from your doctor is always helpful. Having this additional documentation can be helpful incase medication is confiscated.

3. If your travel plans take you across one or more time zones, you may need to change the time you take your medications each day during your trip. Talk with your doctor and create a dosage schedule. 

4. You can always look on the CDC’s website for rules and regulations as well TSA.