medications

My original pill bottles are huge and have the labels/prescription stuck on them. I asked my chemist if they have travel friendly bottles, and they said no. So I managed to carefully peel the prescriptions from the bottles and stick those on ziploc bags. I then pour the medicines in the ziploc bags. It is important to have those labels/prescriptions. However, I must admit that nobody has ever asked to see them. But I don't want to take the risk.

What country and what medicine? Each country has their own rules when it comes to bringing medicine into the country. And the rules often vary if you are bringing in a controlled substance.

As an example, here is what is required to bring meds into the UK:

https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk

This question is asked a lot. Face it; as we get older we need drugs, prescription and over the counter. With the exception of antibiotics which stay in their original container, I use little drug ziplock bags. Each are labeled and hold enough medicine for the trip plus five days. I carry a master list of drugs and allergies in my paperwork file and on my phone. The paperwork copy has the prescription labels; ask your pharmacist for duplicate labels. I’ve had no problems going through immigration or security; never been asked. Sorry this Amazon link is so long:
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We have been in Europe over a dozen times and NEVER been questioned about anything we are carrying and that includes pills. Immigration/passport control is ONLY concerned about you having a valid passport -- nothing else. Customs is a walk through the Green Door -- Nothing to Declare. Nobody looks at your luggage or what you are packing. I take a couple of plastic bags with all my pills and a weekly pill planner. Non of my medication is a control substance. Just standard heart and blood pressure pills. You really have nothing to worry about.

Nobody looks at your luggage or what you are packing.

This is not true. Your luggage can be searched when entering a country. When I arrived in London last year, I walked through the “nothing to declare” door and they had a luggage scanner there and tables where several individuals were having their suitcases searched. So, it can happen and it’s always best to be incompliance with the rules in case it does happen.

Take your meds in your planner, but have copies of your prescriptions and an example of the original packaging for everything.
But check that your meds are not banned/restricted in the countries you are traveiling to.

I take half a dozen pills and supplements in the morning, and another 7 in the evening, so that's a lot of pills. I tried using the little plastic bags, but that added a lot of weight and waste. So now, I carry a list of my prescriptions (none are controlled substances), but just dump the AM pills into one large bottle and the PM pills into another. Yes, i's a bit of a pain fishing out the right combination twice a day, but it works for me. I suppose it's always possible that I'd have to explain myself, but I'm willing to take that risk if it means less weight and bulk in my carry-on.

I have two plastic containers, each with 7 compartments, one for each day of the week. I fill both for a 10 day trip. I also take a picture of each of the 90 day supply bottles they came in. I have pills divvied out as I do every day, plus I have a photo of the prescription bottles.

Keeping things as familiar as possible, helps avoid forgetting to take them. Having daily marked containers shows me if I am out of sequence or miss anything. Photos of the script labels is the same as having the large bottles.

This works for me YMMV

I follow the practices described by Frank II on this topic and I find his advice to be commonsense and compelling.

Happy Travels!

When packing meds for my son, who is on quite a few psychiatric meds, I've used those little plastic ziploc bags for each medication. His normal pill containers would require a large bag just to carry them. I either peel the label off of one of his usual pill containers or make a copy of the description that the pharmacy sends with each prescription, shrink it to fit the right size, print it out, and tape it to the little baggie. Since he's Diabetic and takes insulin, I've had TSA look through all his meds and have never had them question any of it. I usually pack an extra week of pills in each bag, just in case. Still doesn't take much room.

It’s not true that luggage doesn’t ever get searched. We were flying home from Italy via Frankfurt and were pulled aside walking to our connecting flight with our carry on luggage when they grabbed our bags and opened them. They found pasta, beans, and dirty clothes. Have no idea why we were targeted.
I think it’s best to have labels on your meds.