Plane Flight w/Epi-pen

[HollVoll]

I have read on the TSA site that they are allowed. We've never flown with one and would appreciate any tips/warnings to make it go as easily as possible! Thanks so much!

 

[Pooh2]

I just keep it in my purse where it is easily accessible. Never had any scrutiny over it from TSA.

 

[MOOOOM!!]

I fly with my daughters all the time. Never an issue. I warn them when they go sticking their hands in my bags that there are needles in there and they are usually very appreciative.

 

[HollVoll]

Great! Thanks so much. We haven't flown in at least 5 years!

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I would have more than 1 with you and I make sure they are in the personal item that goes under the seat instead of the carryon that goes in the overhead. easier to get to if needed. would carry enough pens so you would have enough to allow for the plane to land and usually means more than one

 

[Dawnlight]

I just kept them in my purse; didn't even think to say anything about them as they were in their protective cases. Went through security with no issues.

 

[Mum23]

I think I took 8 We had the "med" bag (which if packed with only medical items doesn't count as a carry on) that had DS's nebulizer, epis, all liquid meds (tylenol and the like), albuterol and all that jazz.

 

[liloca]

I took 6 with me in an international flight. I just placed them in a clear zip bag and pulled it out when we went through security. I had no problem at all.

 

[Moniqu17]

We took my son's on a few flights and never had any issues. They never even asked us about them when we went through security, but they have the sticker on them saying that they are prescribed for him as well just in case.

 

[SueM in MN]

I took 6 with me in an international flight. I just placed them in a clear zip bag and pulled it out when we went through security. I had no problem at all.

we've traveled with a couple of people on several trips with Epi-pens and once with someone with multiple profiled syringes for MS medications.
They put them in a clear zip lock bag. One added his to his quart bag of 3 ounce liquids.

 

[Starwind]

I have flown often with Epipens and with the new Auvi-Q/Allerject. No problems. For the Epipens, I make sure the Rx label is on the hard plastic case the epipen is carried in. For the Allerject the label is on the box and to be honest I have never traveled with the Rx label (cut out from the box) because I just have the device in a softside carrier the manufacturer provided; probably should to be safe.

I have had an Epipen buried in a carryon bag (and, er, forgotten it was there) that showed up on X-ray a couple times. Once the one security person pointed it out to the other on the x-ray and said "that's an Epi-pen", then confirmed with me it was. The second time they searched through the bag to find the Epipen, then put everything back

Epipens are not the only medical things I travel with, including medical liquids and injectibles. I always tell the security officer at the start of screening that I have injectible meds with syringes and liquid meds and medical supplies that exceed the 3-1-1 rule. They then give direction, or I directly ask, if I can leave them in my bag or do I need to take them out and into the grey bins. Usually they have to come out. I anticipate that this will probably happen so everything is packaged in clear bags (both to make it easy and to protect the contents from the nastiness of those bins).

SW