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Keep medicine in original packaging in hand luggage, with a prescription copy and a doctor's letter. Check every country on your route, transits…
By Anjali Shrestha · Sep 27, 2026
To carry prescription medicine abroad safely, keep it in its original labelled packaging, pack it in your hand luggage, and carry a copy of the prescription plus a letter from your doctor listing each medicine by its generic name. Then check the rules of…
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Original packaging, hand luggage, a prescription copy and a doctor's letter cover most situations for most medicines. Government health advice in the US, the UK and Australia agrees on these basics almost word for word. The CDC suggests the label show your…
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If a medicine contains a controlled drug, check the rules for every country on your route before you fly, and expect to need more than a prescription. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the UN body behind the drug control treaties, says most…
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Start with the INCB's country list, then confirm with the embassy of each country on your route. The INCB publishes the regulations governments have sent it, but says plainly that it cannot confirm they are current and that travellers should contact the…
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If a trek takes you high, ask your doctor about acetazolamide (Diamox) before you leave and carry it with the same paperwork as any other prescription. The CDC Yellow Book tells prescribers to consider it for travellers at medium or high risk of altitude…
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The safest plan is never to need a refill abroad, so pack for the whole trip plus a buffer for delays. The CDC warns that counterfeit medicines are common in some countries and advises using only medicine brought from home. TravelHealthPro cites a 2017 World…
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For most everyday prescriptions, original packaging, hand luggage and a doctor's letter are enough. For anything controlled, check every country on your route in writing before you book the flights. If a transit airport bans your medicine, change the route or…
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What to carry, and what the lodges will not have. Which jabs to get, and when to book the clinic. The pacing that keeps altitude sickness away. Patches, tablets and the popular fixes that fail. Sources: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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