? about prescription medicines and flying

[Moomduck1]

Hi,
When you are packing prescription pills and stuff that you take, can you just stuff them in your carryon? We are not checking any luggage. Thanks!

 

[Carriemel]

ANY kind of prescription OR non-prescription med is HIGHLY recommended to stay with you at ALL times. Don't check any medications. Airlines have a tendency to "misroute" bags. You don't ever want to be stuck without a very needed medication. This includes liquid medications as well as pills, capsules and caplets.

I work for TSA.

 

[Moomduck1]

OK, thanks! I was hoping that we could keep them with us.

 

[WriteDisney]

I'm glad you asked this! I had a similar question...

Can you bring Excedrin or other medicines like that in a small ziploc bag instead of in their containers? Or do they have to be in them? Their normal containers are so big and bulky.

 

[mgilmer]

I'm glad you asked this! I had a similar question...

Can you bring Excedrin or other medicines like that in a small ziploc bag instead of in their containers? Or do they have to be in them? Their normal containers are so big and bulky.

Just put them in your carryon in a ziploc. You do not have to take them out at all if they are not liquid.

 

[bradisgoofy]

And make sure they are in the original pharmacy bottle with your name on the label.