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I have read through the TSA site and it says to carry prescription meds:
Please make sure your medications are properly labeled with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label. The prescription medicine must match the name on the passenger's ticket.
There is nothing on there about the DATE on the label. I have inhalers for dd and an epi pen (fire ant allergy) and I didn't save the boxes for them--I usually just toss them. I did manage to scrounge up some old prescription boxes for the same items from a year a two ago when we moved and I did save the original prescrip boxes. These labels fit the requirements above--there is no mention of the word "current" or a date requirement--, but I am concerned they are going to tell me that is not okay and then I will be in trouble! They are dated 2004 I think.
We get our meds from a mail order company, not locally, so I can't go to the store and get a reprinted label at this point.
If this is going to be a huge issue, then I would rather pack them in my checked luggage and hope for the best, rather than put them in my carry on and have to toss them and not have them for the week. But really I am supposed to have them with me at all times
Anyone know if the date on the prescrip is vitally important to get it through security???
Please make sure your medications are properly labeled with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label. The prescription medicine must match the name on the passenger's ticket.
There is nothing on there about the DATE on the label. I have inhalers for dd and an epi pen (fire ant allergy) and I didn't save the boxes for them--I usually just toss them. I did manage to scrounge up some old prescription boxes for the same items from a year a two ago when we moved and I did save the original prescrip boxes. These labels fit the requirements above--there is no mention of the word "current" or a date requirement--, but I am concerned they are going to tell me that is not okay and then I will be in trouble! They are dated 2004 I think.
We get our meds from a mail order company, not locally, so I can't go to the store and get a reprinted label at this point.
If this is going to be a huge issue, then I would rather pack them in my checked luggage and hope for the best, rather than put them in my carry on and have to toss them and not have them for the week. But really I am supposed to have them with me at all times
Anyone know if the date on the prescrip is vitally important to get it through security???
