airline travel & medications
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Introduction
General recommendations:
- carry a list of medical problems & medications
- care a list of names & phone numbers of health care providers & pharmacies
- carry extra written precriptions for a limited supply of medications in case these are lost
- keep medications in original prescription container
- do NOT use pill boxes
- liquids, gels lotions no longer permitted in carry-on baggage, (exceptions in specific recommendations below)
- aerosols are prohibited
Allowed in carry-on:
- up to 4 oz of essential non-prescription liquid medications -saline solution, eye care products, KY jelly
- up to 5 oz of liquid, juice or gel low blood sugar treatment for patients with diabetes
- liquid prescription medications with a name that matches the airline ticket
- nitroglycerin tablets & sprays (up to 4 oz) with a printed pharmaceutical label
- asthma inhalers, epinephrine pens, liquid antibiotics, labeled with name that matches the airline ticket
- ostomy scissors
- insulin & insulin-loaded dispensing products (vials, injectors, pens, preloaded syringes)
- unused syringes when accompanied by insulin
- lancets, glucommeters, test strips, insulin pumps & pump supplies
- insulin must be labeled with pharmaceutical label
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Prescriber's Letter 13(9): 2006 Airline Travel & Medications Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=220914&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- ↑ Government information resouces United States - Transportation Security Administration http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/disability-update.shtm.
table of permitted and prohibited items http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm.
general information concerning travel security measures http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm.