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I need help with this answer, please help me. I take 10 mg of lisinopril everyday and am going to be travelling a lot soon. Will the pills remain safe and undamaged if I keep them in the prescription bottle? Is there something that people do to keep their pills safe from breaking or getting damaged while travelling? Should i put a cotton ball in the prescription bottle or is that unescessay? Please help me and let me know what the correct way to travel with prescription medication is, thank you!
First, you should always travel with your medications in your carry-on bag, not checked baggage. Baggage often gets lost, so you should keep your meds with you.
It should also be kept in its original prescription bottle, especially for international travel, so there's no question that you're carrying legitimate prescription drugs if your bags are inspected.
I travel a lot with meds and never had a problem with breakage.
Same as above, but one thing to add. My prescriptions get filled as 90 day supplies. The pharmacy has no problem splitting some of the prescription into a second smaller bottle. Usually I ask them to put the length of the trip plus 5-10 days (depending on where I'm travelling to) into the smaller bottle.
Make sure the bottle is labeled with both the brand and generic name if it's filled as a brand name medication.
I know the OP asked about a pill, but another couple of points...
I'm diabetic and have to travel with insulin and associated paraphernalia. With the security issues involving liquids, I also carry a letter from my doc, on letterhead with his contact info plainly stating my needs. I don't ever take any meds out of their original bottles either.
I know a couple of people with special med issues who take advantage of some of the shorter, "special needs" screening lines available at some airports.
I know the OP asked about a pill, but another couple of points...
I'm diabetic and have to travel with insulin and associated paraphernalia. With the security issues involving liquids, I also carry a letter from my doc, on letterhead with his contact info plainly stating my needs. I don't ever take any meds out of their original bottles either.
I know a couple of people with special med issues who take advantage of some of the shorter, "special needs" screening lines available at some airports.
Actually the special needs/families lines are generally longest and/or slowest. The experienced traveler lines are the shortest and fastest.
Pills won't "break"...don't put cotton in the bottle....it can "sap" some of the strength from your meds.
If you are traveling with narcotics, keep them in the RX bottle. Other meds,....no one cares...pack them however you like.
a series of lanes designated by signage that directs passengers based on their travel needs and knowledge – Expert, for the business traveler who flies several times a month; Casual, for passengers that travel less frequently, but are familiar with the security process; and Family/Special Assistance, for passengers traveling with small children or strollers, elderly passengers and passengers who may need special assistance.
I fly a minimum of 2x per month, usually more, and I have yet to see this at any of the airports! I've been to both SLC and Denver after February, and don't recall seeing it.
From the article, it seems that you choose the line that you feel fits you best. I'm willing to bet no one will admit needing "special assistance" and the casual lines will have very long lines anyway.
I take a lot of medicines, enough that the bottles take up precious space in my carry-on. So I do something else, although it's a bit time-consuming.
I separate my meds into groups for the numbers of days I'll be gone (plus one extra, "just in case"). Then I place them inside tiny zip-lock bags, which are then added together in a sandwich-sized bag WITH the RX info for all of them. I use the separate RX "receipts" from the pharmacy; if I don't have it, I write it on a piece of paper and slip it into the bag.
I also keep a "health information" chart in Excel that lists all my doctors, my health history, treatments, and all my meds. I keep it current with any changes and always have one with me when I travel.
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