Pills

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Do bags work or do you need the bottle

 

[OKW Lover]

Bags work just fine.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Bags work just fine.

Thanks

 

[LSchrow]

exception:
if you have a medications classified as controlled substances, keep them in the original prescription bottle (or box), inside your carry-on/personal item.

having the original bottle can save you from potential headaches (and migraines)

 

[Carriemel]

TSA is not to be confused with DEA. If you have ANY type of pill medication, feel free to carry it in ANY way you'd like. They do not EVER need to be kept in their original container PROVIDED you are flying domestically. If you're traveling out of the country, all bets are off. But TSA doesn't give two craps about how you carry your pill medication.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

exception:
if you have a medications classified as controlled substances, keep them in the original prescription bottle (or box), inside your carry-on/personal item.

having the original bottle can save you from potential headaches (and migraines)

Carriemel is right; the TSA doesn't care about your meds in pill form. No need to carry them in the prescription bottle.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

exception:
if you have a medications classified as controlled substances, keep them in the original prescription bottle (or box), inside your carry-on/personal item.

having the original bottle can save you from potential headaches (and migraines)

Thanks

Btw I was just wondering if it maters to them what I am taking and if they need proof that it is mine and not someone else

 

[maxiesmom]

Thanks

Btw I was just wondering if it maters to them what I am taking and if they need proof that it is mine and not someone else

Nope.

And maybe I am overly cautious, but I put some pills in my checked bag too. I will say I take nothing stronger than Singulair, so nothing that anyone would make money stealing. But I feel better knowing that if I am stupid and lose my carry on I will still have enough meds to get me through my trip.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Nope.

And maybe I am overly cautious, but I put some pills in my checked bag too. I will say I take nothing stronger than Singulair, so nothing that anyone would make money stealing. But I feel better knowing that if I am stupid and lose my carry on I will still have enough meds to get me through my trip.

Good Idea I will just bring what I need for three days in case something goes wrong the rest will go in checked bags

Do you think they will provide extra bottles if I ask

 

[LSchrow]

TSA is not to be confused with DEA.

my recommendation (not requirement) to keep controlled substances in original packaging is based on TSA website, as well as from the recommendations of physicians and multiple FAA family members. personally, i have been questioned on a liquid (patch) medication - why take the chance unnecessarily?
from TSA website re "pain medications":
We recommend, but do not require, that your medications be labeled to facilitate the security process.

Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane.

 

[ironz]

Good Idea I will just bring what I need for three days in case something goes wrong the rest will go in checked bags

Do you think they will provide extra bottles if I ask

Sorry, but it is NOT a good idea.
Chances are way higher that a) your checked luggage will be delayed or lost--compared to the relatively tiny risk of losing track of your carryon luggage....and b) there could be theft from any checked bags. Someone who is looking to steal a bottle of pills isn't going to see what they are first.

Esp if it is a prescription you NEED regularly/daily (high blood pressure, diabetes, antibiotics, heart meds), Do NOT put them in your checked bag. If they are lost, you have they job of replacing them.

 

[maxiesmom]

Sorry, but it is NOT a good idea.
Chances are way higher that a) your checked luggage will be delayed or lost--compared to the relatively tiny risk of losing track of your carryon luggage....and b) there could be theft from any checked bags. Someone who is looking to steal a bottle of pills isn't going to see what they are first.

Esp if it is a prescription you NEED regularly/daily (high blood pressure, diabetes, antibiotics, heart meds), Do NOT put them in your checked bag. If they are lost, you have they job of replacing them.

I don't see why having extra pills in a separate bag is a bad idea.

 

[ironz]

I don't see why having extra pills in a separate bag is a bad idea.

Having them in a bag that is not under your control is a bad idea, esp, as the poster replied to you that he/she would only carryon 3 days' worth and check the rest...not "extra" meds...the ones that OP would presumable need for the rest of the week.
The risk of losing something from a checked bag is far greater than the risk of losing something from your carryon that stays with you.
You don't know what the OP is taking meds for (and neither do I, and it doesn't matter)....but it's a totally different story if someone's diabetes or blood pressure or heart medicine goes missing, as opposed to some other meds. Do you take your Singulair on a daily basis, or just as needed? Big difference.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Also, the cargo compartment of a plane is not climate controlled. I've had bags come off there that are ice cold. And depending on how long they sit outside while the plane is being loaded/unloaded, they can sit in the sun for quite a while. Sometimes the food in.My checked bag had melted or become mushy from hear. A lot of medicines are not supposed to be exposed to extreme temperatures and you can't control it if they are in your checked bag.

 

[wiigirl]

Carriemel is right; the TSA doesn't care about your meds in pill form. No need to carry them in the prescription bottle.

 

[maxiesmom]

Having them in a bag that is not under your control is a bad idea, esp, as the poster replied to you that he/she would only carryon 3 days' worth and check the rest...not "extra" meds...the ones that OP would presumable need for the rest of the week.
The risk of losing something from a checked bag is far greater than the risk of losing something from your carryon that stays with you.
You don't know what the OP is taking meds for (and neither do I, and it doesn't matter)....but it's a totally different story if someone's diabetes or blood pressure or heart medicine goes missing, as opposed to some other meds. Do you take your Singulair on a daily basis, or just as needed? Big difference.

I take 3 meds daily, but I pack extra in my checked bag. I pack more than enough to getme through a trip and any unforseen delays that may pop up.

 

[CPT Tripss]

If you carry nitroglycerine pills, I suggest you not carry them in the original labelled container.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

If you carry nitroglycerine pills, I suggest you not carry them in the original labelled container.

Thanks

 

[Srbright]

Carriemel is right; the TSA doesn't care about your meds in pill form. No need to carry them in the prescription bottle.

Yep. Things like Adderal and Ritalin are strictly forbidden in every country but USA and Canada. Even if you have a prescription you can't take them with you.

Stacy

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Yep. Things like Adderal and Ritalin are strictly forbidden in every country but USA and Canada. Even if you have a prescription you can't take them with you.

Stacy

I did not know that luckily I a, not on those or going there