can I bring a 4oz allergy med on a plane?

[mtquinn]

For DD11, she needs her meds daily to avoid sneezing and congestion. I want to bring her bottle of liquid allergy meds on the plane, either checked or in a carry on.

Can I do that, even though it's a 4 oz bottle? I've looked everywhere for a chewable pill or a smaller bottle and cannot find it. We leave in two days.

Thanks!

 

[eeyoresmom]

If it's 4 ounces you will have to put it in your checked luggage. ( you could bring 100's of ounces in checked luggage). If you think she may need a dose before you get your luggage, and if you are using Disney's magical express it could be 3 hours after your arrival, you can put any amount in a 3 ounce bottle and carry with you.

 

[MomToOne]

If it's 4 ounces you will have to put it in your checked luggage. ( you could bring 100's of ounces in checked luggage). If you think she may need a dose before you get your luggage, and if you are using Disney's magical express it could be 3 hours after your arrival, you can put any amount in a 3 ounce bottle and carry with you.

There is actually an exemption to the 3oz rule for medication.

From http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/3-1-1-carry-ons:

Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3.4 ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint. Officers may need to open these items to conduct additional screening.

I have several prescription medications I take for asthma and allergies, and while each of these are under the 3oz rule, I will often declare them separately so that I can fill my baggy with all the other non-exempt items I want to carry on. If I put the medications in there, I'd be just about out of room and wouldn't be able to bring on anything else.

OP, just pull them out and tell the screening agent you have medication. They'll take it from there.

And don't ever count on getting your luggage in time before your next dose - you should ALWAYS have several days worth of any prescription medications in properly labeled (i.e. with prescription labels) containers in your carry on luggage. You never know when your luggage will be lost. The label part is important both for screening, and in case your luggage does get lost, you have the medication details with you to help speed up getting a replacement.

 

[ntink]

Medicine can go in a separate bag and is not subject to the 3oz limit. You may want to get a Dr. note just to be on the safe side but I have not had a problem.

 

[tjmw2727]

YES you can bring that in your carryon !

TSA.gov is the website for all the info you need on restrictions and recommendations for airline travel.

Medicine - both OTC and prescription is exempt from the 3.4oz limit. I usually put them in a separate 1 quart ziplock and just place it into the bin with my 3-1-1 bag and I have never had an issue. FWIW I fly an average of once a month

 

[jmartinez1895]

My child takes many medications and when we fly we have never had any trouble with the liquids being over 3oz. They will ask you to take it out of your bag and they will hand inspect it, but no big deal.

 

[Leeanne]

Question...is this a 'script or an OTC med? For instance, can I bring a small bottle of cough syrup if it is not a prescription? I always thought that it had to have a prescription but I could be wrong!

 

[Traveliz]

Question...is this a 'script or an OTC med? For instance, can I bring a small bottle of cough syrup if it is not a prescription? I always thought that it had to have a prescription but I could be wrong!

I recently took otc cough medicine with me on a plane. They did open it up and check it somehow...I can't remember but they were clear to tell me and show me they weren't touching it at all.

Liz

 

[mom0299]

We recently flew out of and back into the country and DH had a very large bottle of prescription cough medicine. He had it separate from his other liquids and declared it as he got to the checkpoint. There were no problems at all.

 

[starwood]

To avoid any problems can you measure out one dose (in case she needs it on the plane) and put it in a separate bottle and then pack the rest in your checked luggage?

 

[1Mouse2RulethemAll]

To avoid any problems can you measure out one dose (in case she needs it on the plane) and put it in a separate bottle and then pack the rest in your checked luggage?

I am sorry, but that is the worst thing you can do. Once that liquid is out of the original container it could be considered dangerous by the screener.


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[starwood]

Not if it's less than 3 oz.

http://www.target.com/p/travel-by-d...53451#prodSlot=dlp_medium_1_2&term=bottle+kit

 

[albarellic]

I bought all brand new otc bottles of liquid medicine to bring with us and brought it through security. I put it in a seperate bag and handed it the TSA agents and told them the everything in the bag was over 3 ounces, still sealed and all medicines. They had no problem at all with any of it. I had liquid tylenol, advil, allergy medicine (fast acting and 24 hour), cough medicine (for me... not the kids so I don't get flamed). You should not have any problem bringing her medicine just as it is in the original, just make sure to declare it.

 

[clanmcculloch]

MomtoOne showed you the official TSA rule. It's what you need to go by. Medication, both OTC and Rx, as long as it's in the original bottle and declared to TSA is exempt from the 3.4 oz rule.

The one thing I do differently than what MomToOne said is that I put ALL of our medication in our carryons. I will not take a chance of a suitcase not making it to my destination. If I had some kind of medical liquid that was too big to bring (as in won't fit in an overhead compartment such as special liquid food or dialysis liquid) then I'd carry on a couple day's worth and arrange to have a medical supplier deliver it to my resort. I would never pack any kind of medically needed items in a checked suitcase.

I put all of my liquid medications in a gallon sized ziploc bag (I have enough to fill a gallon sized bag) and place that in a bin at security. I never get questioned. I think maybe twice I've had the TSA agent ask to open a bottle to test it by running a strip of some kind of paper over the top but that's all that's ever happened. It's definitely within the rules. I like a ziploc bag because it's clear. When I've had to bring medication that has to be kept cool I put the insulated bag with the frozen ice packs and medication into a bin for TSA to see.

If you pour the medicine into another container then it falls within the 3.4oz in a single quart sized bag restrictions.

 

[NotUrsula]

To avoid any problems can you measure out one dose (in case she needs it on the plane) and put it in a separate bottle and then pack the rest in your checked luggage?

No, no, a thousand times no. NEVER put any kind of medication in checked baggage -- at least not if you ever want to see it again.

Always carry it on your person, and always take along at least an extra 3 day's dosage (pills, that is; with liquids you will be carrying the original bottles.)

FTR, TSA does NOT have any authority about, nor do they care about, pills of any type. Their only interest is in liquid meds.

 

[jperrot1]

Yes you can but I would bring a Doctor's note. And, I would call the airline customer service to explain the situation just to make yourself feel better. Our son has bad nose bleeds and requires hydrogen peroxide to stop the bleeding. Hydrogen peroxide is a (kind of) banned substance on airlines (carry on) but they allow it for medical purposes.

 

[bear_mom]

I have brought (and will bring) liquid OTC medication for my dds through security. It doesn't have to be in the 3-1-1 bag, but it does have to be declared separately.

Never had an issue.

Emily

 

[CaoilinnsMom]

you really can take any liquid that is needed for a medical reason in a carry on. I take contact solution all the time, they have tested it before, but I have never had anyone question it. I have been told that you should always leave prescriptions in the original container, that it becomes a problem when they cannot identify a prescription medication. Its actually illegal(says policeman i know who world at the airport) for some medications that have controlled substances in them.