Some tips:
Keep your medication in your carry-on luggage
Medication should be kept in original bottles with the medication name, prescriber’s name, and pharmacy name clearly visible
Take enough medication for the duration of your trip plus one or two additional days in case of delays
Keep in mind that not all medications in use in Canada are legal elsewhere
some anxiety medications, sleeping medications, stimulant treatments for ADHD, narcotics/opioids and cannabis may not be permissible in other countries
If you take any of the above, check with the embassy of your destination country to see if they are legal
If bringing the medication into the country is allowed, it is best to travel with a doctor’s note stating the indication for the medicine
Don’t rely on being able to buy your medications abroad as the ones you take in Canada may not be available in your destination country
Depending on your destination, there may be a significant risk of counterfeit medication available
There is a website for HIV positive travellers (hivtravel.org) which specializes in entry regulations worldwide
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