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Carrying epilepsy drugs while travelling abroad?

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 03:25
I would like to know if carring drugs like encorate and lametec are permitted by the customs while travelling abroad?

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Re: Carrying epilepsy drugs while travelling abroad?

Submitted by schnorbits on Mon, 2011-01-31 - 22:50
I have travelled all over the world from Australia and have always carried a prescription & letter with my tegretol & epilim from my doctor stating what the tablets are for. I always carry a copy & meds in my booked in luggage & the originals & meds on me in my carry-on!! Make sure you keep meds, prescription & letter together. I have never had any problems doing this! Happy travels!

Re: Carrying epilepsy drugs while travelling abroad?

Submitted by Campbell3424 on Wed, 2011-04-27 - 06:38
Hey might be its allowed but not sure.You can carry the epilepsy drugs with the prescriptions provided by the doctor.Once i had carried it but only with the prescription provided by my doctor.motorcycle lawyer

Re: Carrying epilepsy drugs while travelling abroad?

Submitted by Silver5 on Sun, 2011-05-15 - 12:46
Normally if you have a letter from your doctor (preffered in english or translated for the land you are going to) it will give no problems, i think the whole world finally understands what seizures are ;-) If you come to the netherlands it is no problem :-)

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