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What do we do about prescription medications? ( Especially controlled substances)
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[QUOTE="CA_Pilgrim, post: 1197552, member: 12693"] I have a few prescriptions that I take regularly. One is a Schedule III controlled substance. I did not have any difficulty bringing my medications into Spain (actually France then Spain). I did not bring the original bottles (too bulky). Instead, I put the needed amount (plus a 7-day extra amount) into individually labeled ziplock bags and then put all the individually labeled bags into a larger gallon size ziplock bag which I called my medications bag. I always kept the medications bag with me (i.e., I did not include it when forwarding luggage). I did take photos of the original containers and stored them on my phone and in the cloud for easy access and proof of prescription, but never needed to access those photos. Regarding the one Schedule III drug, which was an injectable drug, I loaded up a number of syringes with the required amount to get me through the Camino. For this one, I not only had the photos of the original labels but also an original (but empty) outer container of the drug as physical proof of prescription status. Again, I never had to produce proof of prescription. My understanding of Spanish law is that even if you have a valid USA prescription, you still need a prescription from a Spanish doctor to get a refill (in case you lose them). I don't know if that applies to prescriptions from doctors in other EU member states. One last thought. I did run into one snag with medications in Spain (and France too for that matter). I use a steroid nasal inhaler for my allergies (Nasacort), which is easily available OTC at all pharmacies and most supermarkets here in the USA. Not so the case in Spain (or France). Steroid medications require a prescription. I'm assuming this also applies to topical hydrocortisone too but I never investigated (or needed it). I mistakenly only brought one inhaler f Nasacort with me thinking that I could easily buy it. Big mistake! My allergies went wild as soon as I got off the plane. It's much greener there than in my native California and I ended up having to ration my nasal inhaler, but I somehow made it through. [/QUOTE]
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