Prescription medications

Do we have to take the actual bottles of meds, or can we bring weekly pill dispensers. No narcotics.

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I always take the bottles for 2 reasons. One, they can see just what it is (although no one has ever looked) and two, if something ever happened and I was stranded somewhere (or hospitalized in a strange country) I would have all the meds I need.

That being said, you could get away with just the dispenser.

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I used to do the daily dispenser thing but then I decided it was probably better to have the info handy in case of emergency.

I don't necessarily take all my pills with me, but I do take a container with the info.

After many cruises over 20 years I have never had any problems with pill dispensers. that is all I take.

Pill dispenser works fine.

Do we have to take the actual bottles of meds, or can we bring weekly pill dispensers. No narcotics.

We sail a half dozen times a year (US and international ports of embarkation) with our pill minders. No problem at all.

I just bring the pill dispenser case. I do carry a typewritten list of the prescriptions and the dosage I take in my wallet.

We are from New Zealand and although we take dispensers we also carry the receipts from the pharmacy that show what we have been prescribed.

I make up pill packets for each day on the cruise and a couple of extra just in case. I have a list of all my prescriptions on my phone for reference.

I used to take the bottles, but they take up a lot more space than the pill pockets.

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I use a pill dispenser & have my medications listed on my iPhone. I've never had an issue .

Some pharmacies will make up packets of pills by day and time that have all the label information on them. You just have to ask.

Ex: you take dexilant and bupropion in the morning and meloxicam at night... they will make a pack with those meds and all the info for each day.

I don't know the actual details, but I think it depends on what country(s) you're going to. I've ran across this info on different threads here over the years. You might want to look up info regarding the actual country(s) you're going to.

We take our maintenance meds in a pill dispenser and take with us the pharmacy receipt indicating patient and drug info. Never been questioned in bringing them.

I don't know the actual details, but I think it depends on what country(s) you're going to. I've ran across this info on different threads here over the years. You might want to look up info regarding the actual country(s) you're going to.

Australia & Dubai insist on original packets.

Australia & Dubai insist on original packets.

That is IF Australia checks they do not always check, they did not care when we last went.

I use a pill dispenser & have my medications listed on my iPhone. I've never had an issue .

Me too. All of the above.

That is IF Australia checks they do not always check, they did not care when we last went.

But, why take a chance?

I travel with pill dispensers (plus a couple of extra days, just in case), and have a picture of the Rx on my phone, with me always. I have used the pictures a number of times, at other doctor's appts, new clinics, to check the refill dates etc. Much easier than carrying bottles or paper receipts around

Pill dispenser with a copy of my Meds. Always take extra pills for the unexpected delay. Been doing for years and no problem at all.

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Do we have to take the actual bottles of meds, or can we bring weekly pill dispensers. No narcotics.

 

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I always bring the original bottles. You never know if they'll start checking.

Your daily organizer is fine. No worries. Some folks are just very paranoid....you do NOT need your plethora of bottles!

I would take the actual bottles if at all reasonable to do so. If asked by authorities they can be identified and you can prove via the prescription number/source that you are allowed to have the product (although I doubt this would be a problem). Also, if there is an emergency of sorts staff know exactly what you are taking and what dr/pharmacy to contact. As an aside, it is illegal in many states to carry prescription medicine in a container other than that in which it was dispensed (again, I doubt this would be a problem for you!).

I always put the medications in a small pill box with separate compartments. I also peeled off the labels from older original containers (same medications) and "laminate" them with clear packaging tape. They became thin pieces of 5"x2" slips, easy to carry around! This way, I save a lot of space but also have the actual details (pharmacy, my name, doctor's name, medication name, dosage etc).

I do find the medication in original containers policy kind of dumb. If someone wants to sneak in something other than the actual meds, bringing the "original" container does not deter much. The pills inside could be different from what the container says!

I don't know the actual details, but I think it depends on what country(s) you're going to. I've ran across this info on different threads here over the years. You might want to look up info regarding the actual country(s) you're going to.

All that matters in terms of this is the countries you will be carrying the meds into... so the embarkation and debarkation port unless you need to take meds during the day. So if you leave and return to Florida with stops in Jamaica, Aruba, and Bonaire... you don't need to worry about those countries customs requirements unless you plan on taking the drugs off the ship.

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I always put the medications in a small pill box with separate compartments. I also peeled off the labels from older original containers (same medications) and "laminate" them with clear packaging tape. They became thin pieces of 5"x2" slips, easy to carry around! This way, I save a lot of space but also have the actual details (pharmacy, my name, doctor's name, medication name, dosage etc).

 

I do find the medication in original containers policy kind of dumb. If someone wants to sneak in something other than the actual meds, bringing the "original" container does not deter much. The pills inside could be different from what the container says!

True, but it's a lot easier to deal with pills in a labeled prescription bottle than in a baggie. I work in law enforcement, and I don't take people's word for what a pill is. We call poison control (a law enforcement dedicated number), describe the pill and they can tell us what it is. All pills are marked in some way with numbers or letters. So if I stop you with a controlled substance and determine the pills in the bottle match the drug info on the bottle and it's prescribed to you, you are good to go. If I find pills in a baggie and determine they are a controlled substance it gets a lot harder to prove they are prescribed to you. The prescription bottle is primarily for 'proof' the med is prescribed to you.

But this primarily relates to controlled substances. Always carry controlled substances in a prescription bottle. Your blood pressure pills and aspirin should be fine in a bag or weekly container.

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