Key facts
- Keep medicines in their original, labelled pharmacy packaging.
- Carry a copy of your prescription or a letter from your prescriber.
- Pack medicines in your hand luggage.
- Check the rules of the country you're visiting before you go.
Travelling abroad
UK travel health guidance recommends:
- keeping medicines correctly labelled in their original pharmacy packaging
- carrying a copy of your prescription, or a letter from your prescriber listing the medicines by their generic names
- packing medicines in your hand luggage, with a backup supply in checked luggage in case a bag is lost
- checking the medicine is allowed in the countries you're visiting, as the rules can differ from the UK's
Delivery
Online pharmacies deliver in different ways and at different speeds. Many say they use plain packaging. Check the pharmacy's delivery page for timings, tracking and any charges, as these can change the total you pay.
Storage
Store medicines as the patient information leaflet describes, out of the sight and reach of children.