How do I find out if my current prescriptions are illegal in the foreign countries that I'll be studying abroad in?
2006-11-29 04:40:37 · 4 answers · asked by bryan91901 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Health & Safety
Generally, the previous answer would be good enough if your 'scrips are for internationally recognized meds. But, you may be able to find your answer in the subject country's equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration. You could also locate a major hospital of your destination and query their pharmacy and the like.
Lastly, visit the country's Customs website (in America it would be the Custom and Border Patrol folks under the Dept. of Homeland Security).
Warning:
If your meds are NARCOTICS you may not be allowed to bring them into your destination regardless of what they are meant to treat. Please do your homework on this area or you could face a lengthy jail term (see Thailand for an example) in prisons that are much worse than American prisons.
Non-narcotics are generally okay to bring with you into the country as long as you have a legitimate prescription with your doctor's or pharmacist's contact information (phone, email, website, et al.) on your person upon arrival at destination.
2006-11-30 20:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by Terry E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEPEND WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO...WHAT FOR ARE YOUR PRESCRIPTION....
is better to take with you the prescription, most of all if you decided to travel to islamic countries....
Buy a Lonely Planet Guide...take a look , before your trip, on government web pages..etc.
Obviuosly, you don't want to be surprised...don't you?
good luck!!1
2006-12-03 01:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by Pipilotti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to need to get a referral out of your psychiatrist to be sure an Italian, English speaking psychiatrist who might want to judge you and choose no matter if to prescribe something on your "upload". Be prepared to benefit that adderal isn't what you receives. you ought to ask your psychiatrist if mailing your drugs is criminal. i do no longer advise to point that you haven't got ideal care, diagnosis or remedy, yet in a lot of Europe you does no longer discover upload.
2016-10-07 23:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check for customs regulations on their website or call the embassy or consulate nearest you.
2006-11-29 04:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Laoshu Laoshi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋