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Taking Prescription Medication Abroad

It is important that you take sufficient prescribed medication with you to last your holiday and a few extra days besides in case of delays. If you have any doubts check with the Embassy of the country that you intend to visit to make sure the drugs you intend to take are not restricted - most are ok but some drugs, particularly those which have the potential for abuse may be completely banned or else may require an accompanying doctors letter.

In addition to this:

  1. Take all medications as it was originally dispensed - in the correctly labelled container
  2. Take a copy of your repeat prescription slip to show that the medication was issued to you
  3. In the case of medication which might attract suspicion or specific medical needs, take a doctors letter with you outlining your position (after confirming with the appropriate Embassy that this would be acceptable). We may charge a small fee for providing such a letter.
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